Title: A memetics-based study of China English vocabulary from the perspective of western and Chinese cultures
Abstract: With further research into English varieties,China English has also drawn greater attention of more and more scholars.The present study concerning China English,however,is mainly done by generally discussing its existence and development,without separately expounding the causes of this linguistic phenomenon from each aspect.By employing memetics which originally dealt with cultural evolution and spread,China English vocabulary can be regarded as a type of strong meme.With certain characteristics of its own,China English vocabulary meets the selection criteria of meme replication,and hence has more chances to survive the four stages,viz.,assimilation,retention,expression and transmission. As a result,China English vocabulary has been noticed,understood,accepted and used.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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