欧盟条约英语中词类分布的特点

论文摘要

本文以语料库为基础,旨在对欧盟条约英语中的词类分布进行研究。作者首先建立起包括欧盟主要条约在内的欧盟条约语料库,并从BNC语料库中随机抽样400个文本作为对比语料库BNCR,然后运行FoxPro程序计算欧盟条约文本和BNCR对比语料库中各种词类的频率。作者采用了Quirk的词性分类方法,分析了欧盟条约语料库的词类分布。研究表明,名词在欧盟条约英语中比重最大,其次是介词和限定词。另外,与普通英语相比,欧盟条约英语中名词、介词、限定词使用较多,动词、形容词、副词、代词和介词等则相对较少。通过卡方检验,作者发现欧盟条约英语中的词类分布与BNCR语料库中的词类分布存在显著差异。

论文目录

• 摘要
• Abstract
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 A Brief Introduction to EU Treaty English
• 1.2 Background of This Research
• 1.3 Research Questions and Significance
• 1.4 Research Method
• 1.5 Layout of the Paper
• Chapter 2 Literature Review
• 2.1 Studies on Word Classes
• 2.1.1 Word Classes in Traditional Grammar
• 2.1.2 Word Classes of Jespersen
• 2.1.3 Word Classes in Structural Grammar
• 2.1.4 Word Classes in Transformational Grammar
• 2.1.5 Word Classes in Systemic-functional Grammar
• 2.2 Word Classifications by Contemporary Linguists
• 2.2.1 Quirk
• 2.2.2 Biber
• 2.3 Studies on Word Class Distribution
• 2.3.1 Biber
• 2.3.2 Kennedy
• Chapter 3 Research Methodology
• 3.1 Corpora Used in the Research
• 3.1.1 Introduction to EUTC
• 3.1.2 Introduction to BNC
• 3.2 Instruments for Data Processing
• 3.3 Procedures for Data Processing
• Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Discussion
• 4.1 The Overall Distribution of Word Classes
• 4.1.1 Distribution of Sub-word-classes of EUTC
• 4.1.2 Distribution of General Word Classes of EUTC
• 4.2 Distribution of Closed Word Classes in EUTC
• 4.2.1 Preposition
• 4.2.2 Pronoun
• 4.2.3 Determiner
• 4.2.4 Conjunction
• 4.2.5 Modal Verb
• 4.2.6 Primary Verb
• 4.3 Distribution of Open Word Classes in EUTC
• 4.3.1. Noun
• 4.3.2 Adjective
• 4.3.3 Full Verb
• 4.3.4 Adverb
• 4.4 Discussion
• Chapter 5 Conclusion
• 5.1 Major Findings of the Study
• 5.2 Implications
• 5.3 Limitations
• References
• Appendices
• Appendix Ⅰ Program for Calculating the Frequencies of Word Classes in EUTC
• Appendix Ⅱ Program for Calculating the Frequencies of Word Classes in BNCR
• Appendix Ⅲ European Union Treaties that Used to Build EUTC
• Acknowledgements
• Resume