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英语复合新构词是英语新词的一个类别,其构成方式及阐释原理都遵循了隐喻认知机制,同时又深刻地反映了隐喻思维是人类思维的特征,是人类认知世界的方式。本文运用大量语料来论证隐喻思维是英语复合新构词生成的内在动力。
English compound new word formation is a category of new English words. Its composition and interpretation principle follow the cognitive mechanism of metaphor. At the same time, it profoundly reflects that metaphorical thinking is the characteristic of human thinking and the way of human cognition of the world. This article uses a large number of corpora to demonstrate that metaphorical thinking is the intrinsic motivation for the formation of new English compound words.