The Word Formation Characteristics of English New Vocabulary in the Internet Age

Abstract

With the development of Internet technology, people’s lifestyle has undergone great changes, and it also affects people’s language. As an international language, English has evolved and innovated on the Internet as a platform for people to communicate. A lot of new vocabulary has been born. Because it is produced in the specific context of the Internet, it has the personalization, diversification and simplicity of the Internet, freedom and entertainment. As a new language, online English new vocabulary has been widely concerned and loved by people. Internet users can send e-mails on the Internet, e-shopping, e-commerce, etc., all of which require netizens to master certain new vocabulary of online English to be more convenient and effective. Make good use of online media to improve the communication skills of the network. Based on the analysis of the reasons for the new vocabulary of online English, this paper analyzes the word formation characteristics and word formation rules of online English new vocabulary.