声明
Chapter1 Introduction
1.1 Background information
1.2 Research purpose and significance
1.3 Research methods
1.4 Layout of the thesis
Chapter2 Literature Review
2.1 A Review of previous researches on netspeak
2.1.1 Naming
2.1.2 Defining
2.1.3 Studies abroad
2.1.4 Studies at home
2.2 A review of development of sociolinguistics
2.2.1 Definition and research focus
2.2.2 Studies abroad
2.2.3 Studies at home
2.3 A review of research perspectives of netspeak
Chapter3 Theoretical Framework
3.1 A sociolinguistic approach to language variation
3.1.1 Language variation
3.1.2 Classification of language variation
3.2 William Bright’s co-variance theory of language and society
3.2.1 Society as a variable
3.2.2 Language as a variable
3.3 Speech community
Chapter4 A Comparative Study of Language Variation in English and Chinese Netspeak
4.1 Phonological variations in English and Chinese netspeak
4.1.1 Homophones
4.1.2 Onomatopoeia
4.1.3 Reduplication in Chinese netspeak
4.2 Lexical variation in English and Chinese netspeak
4.2.1 Derivation
4.2.2 Shortening
4.2.3 Invention
4.2.4 Borrowing
4.3 Grammatical variation in English and Chinese netspeak
4.3.1 Simplicity of the sentence structure
4.3.2 Conversion of part of speech as constituent
Chapter5 An Analysis of the causes of the Similarities and Differences between English and Chinese Netspeak
5.1 An analysis of the causes of the similarities between English and Chinese netspeak
5.1.1 Objective causes
5.1.2 Subjective causes
5.2 An analysis of the causes of the differences between English and Chinese netspeak
5.2.1 Different language systems
5.2.2 Different socio-cultural states
Chapter6 Conclusions
6.1 Discoveries in the research
6.2 Limitations
6.3 Suggestions for further studies
参考文献
致谢
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