词汇学论文叠声词

A Study on Overlapping Words

课程：英语词汇学

专业：英语

年级：2010级

班级：2班

姓名：刘波

学号：201009010226

2012年11月8号

A Study on Overlapping Words Abstrict: In english compound words, one kind is called …reduplicated words‟, which is composed of two identical root word or syllable overlapping compound words. This kind of words have similar sounds. So we name this kind of words according to its phonological features. As a result of reduplicating expressions quite special, although the amount is little, it has its own unique charm. In order to let more people understand and learn how to use it, then to achieve the purpose of strengthen the expressive force of language, this discourse will express its Word Origins, characteristics and classification.

Key words: Overlapping words; classification; characteristics; Word Origins

1 Introduction

G.W. Fowler once said: we are able to enter the world of speech Perhaps it is through their reduplicating, from the initial experimental Mum-Mum and DAD-DAD to a more ambitious tootsy-wootsy (baby, baby) and piggy-wiggy (pig, dirty boy). Reduplicating is native English people into the world of words …a stepping-stone to success‟. But the current situation is not good,most people do not understand them, let alone using them. As an english major student, in order to achieve your language more native and improve your writing and translating level and some other comprehensive abilities, you must have a deep understanding on different lexicological phenomenon. So, this discourse will introduce overlapping words from different aspects. I hope english learners could appreciate those words‟ u nique charm and apply them to your english learning.

2 Reduplicating classification

According to the feature of pronunciation and reduplicating in two components of the phonological structure. After careful analysis, it can be divided into four categories.

2.1 Alliterative reduplications

Alliterative reduplications are Using alliteration consists of overlapping words and

sharing the same first letter words to constitute a semantic, formal equivalence compound expression. Such as: sea-saw(a kind of game equipment that two children sit two sides and it could be up and weight by the child‟s weight), shipshape(neat, well-organized), spick-span(new), hum and haw(hesitate to do something). Examples: Some commentators have tried to describe Mr. Brown as a Shakespearean character—a Hamlet who has hemmed and hawed in his rivalry with Mr. Blair. Another one is : I tell you your party is rotten and filled with grafters , and instead of flying into a rage you hum and haw and admit there is a great deal in what I say.

2.2 Rhyming reduplications

Rhyming reduplications are through the words of consonant in the syllable and the replacement of the main phonological overlap. Two words have relevant meaning, the model is like this: C1 VC(etc.)-C2VC(etc.): this type of the first consonant or consonant clusters be replaced, such as: Hubble-bubble(bubbling sound), hi-fi(fidelity), hanky-panky(fool someone), fuddy-duddy(odd or something has a long history), razzle-dazzle(hilarity), willy-nilly(shilly-shally, whether you like it or not). I will give you some sentence examples:

① I think there was some hanky-panky with the last election.

② They are on the razzle-dazzle.

③ After her boss fell sick, she willy-nilly found herself directing the project.

2.3 Female rime reduplications

Transform or take advantage of a double rhyme overlapping words in the English vocabulary vowel , its same dual sound before consonants and subsequent consonants are also the same , which is more to strengthen the flavor. V owel transform constitute word called overlapping words, Rhyme and alliteration, the first vowel is almost always the high vowels and transform of the vowel is low vowels, the first vowel is a vowel and before the first vowel as back vowels. The model is CV1C-CV2C, such as: coca-cola, fiddle-faddle(rats) , flip-flop(paidapaida), ping-pong, tittle-tattle(gossip), wishy-washy(empty) and so on. There are some sentence examples:

① British showbiz writers searched for tittle - tattle on robbie williams ' love life and speculated endlessly about the demise of the hit girl band the spice girls ( news - web