1、从历史的视角论英语外来词对当代日本语言文化的影响【摘要】日本向来作为擅于从其他民族尤其是从西方先进文化中取其精华的强大民族而被世界认可。明治维新以来，日本与英语国家的大量贸易往来及对其先进技术的吸收促使大量英语词汇作为外来语进入到日语当中。在现代日语中，外来语词汇约占日语总日语词汇总量的10 %，其中源于英语的外来语词汇占比已超过80 %，而语言又属文化中的重要成分，由此而知，英语作为日语中最大的外来语词源，在很大程度上影响着日本语言文化的发展。本文以历史为视角，追溯英语外来词进入日语的历史沿革，列举日语中部分英语外来词以探讨其词源分类，及通过对日语中和制英语与混合语词的展示探究英语外来词与日
2、本文化相融合的语言表现，并就英语外来词对当代日本语言及文化的影响进行分析。最后，本文提出英语外来词对当代日本语言文化的影响为利大于弊，且未来日语中外来语的引进仍会不断继续。【关键词】 英语；日语外来语；历史；语言；文化On the Influence of Loan Words from English on Modern Japanese Language and Culture from the Perspective of HistoryAbstract Japan has always been recognized by the world as a powerful nation
3、that is adept at taking essence from other nationalities, especially from the advanced Western culture. After the Meiji Restoration, a great deal of trade between Japan and English-speaking countries absorption of its advanced technology have made a large number of English words be used as loan word
4、s into Japanese language. In modern Japanese, loan words account for about 10% of total Japanese vocabulary, and among them, those from English accounted for more than 80% of them. The language is a very important part of culture. So it is known that English, as the largest source of loan words in J
5、apanese, has greatly influenced the development of Japanese language and culture. This paper, from the perspective of history, starts with the reviews on historical evolution of English being introduced into Japanese, tried to discuss the classification of the loan words from English by analysis of
6、the examples and a research of the linguistic phenomenon of their integration with Japanese culture by showing examples of Waseieigo and Japanese hybrid words. Then the influence of loan words from English on modern Japanese language and culture would be analyzed. Finally, the paper reports that it
7、does more good than harm for the influence of loan words from English on Japanese language, culture and society, and the introduction of those loan words will be ceaseless in the future in Japan.Key Words English; Japanese loan words; Language; Culture iiContentsAbstract in ChineseiAbstract in Engli
8、shiiChapter 1 Introduction11.1 Background11.2 Significance11. 3 Research Techniques11.4 Structure2Chapter 2 Literature Reviews32.1 Foreign Researches32.2 Domestic Researches42.3 Summerize5Chapter 3 The History of Loan Words from English and Its Integration with Japanese Language and Culture63.1 The
9、Historical Evolution of English being Introduced into Japanese63.2 Classification of Japanese Loan Words from English83.3 Integration of The Loan Words from English with Japanese Language and Culture11Chapter 4 The Influence of Loan words from English on Japanese Language and Culture134.1 Positive I
10、nfluence134.2 Negative Influence15Chapter 5 The Conclusion165.1 Research Found165.2 Limitations165.3 Recommendation for Further Researches16References18Chapter 1 Introduction1.1 Background The loan words from English have become a very important part in Japanese language. With the advent of the Meij
11、i Restoration, the increase of loan words from English language was especially fast in Japan. And the pragmatic functions of those words have been come more and more complete since that time. Nowadays, there are about 80 percent of Japanese loan words came from English. The loan words from English n
12、ot only made Japanese expression richer and more expressive, but also have been spread over economy, politics, culture and daily life in Japan. Whats more, they have been infiltrated into ideology of Japanese people and influenced on Japanese society enormously.1.2 Significance Languages are the car
13、rier of history, society and culture of countries. Some parts of behavior custom of people in a country are reflected in their language.Researching into Japanese loan words from English language is helpful for us to learn the history and development of Japanese economic and cultural opening-up and c
14、ommunication. Loan words is one of the difficulties in Japanese learning, so it is of great importance to master them and their integration with Japanese culture for studying Japanese well. 1. 3 Research TechniquesBased on the literature reviews, some Japanese loan words which from English will be g
15、iven as examples to research their characteristics. The techniques which are used to research the historical reasons of Japanese loan words from English language, and to research their integration with Japanese culture are listed as follows:(i) Referring to related researches on the internet and fin
16、d some typical cases about Japanese load words from English.(ii) Borrowing relevant books from the library to learn some research theories.(iii) Discussing this topic with some Japanese friends and other people who is learning Japanese to solve some problems.1.4 Structure The contents of this paper are designed as follows: (i) Chapter 1 introduces
