A brief analysis of Characteristics and word formation of English vocabulary in science and technology
Authors
Xu Zhang, Yue Zhang
Corresponding Author
Xu Zhang
Available Online July 2016.
- DOI
- 10.2991/ssehr-16.2016.331How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- EST, Vocabulary, Affixes.
- Abstract
This paper analyzes the technical English (EST) vocabulary has three main features: technical terms, semi-technical terms and non- technical terms; In modern English, there are 3 main types of English words: base, derivative and compound; A method of English for science and technology: derivation, conversion, compounding, shortening and analogical creation.
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- © 2016, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Xu Zhang AU - Yue Zhang PY - 2016/07 DA - 2016/07 TI - A brief analysis of Characteristics and word formation of English vocabulary in science and technology BT - Proceedings of 2016 5th International Conference on Social Science, Education and Humanities Research PB - Atlantis Press SP - 1560 EP - 1566 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/ssehr-16.2016.331 DO - 10.2991/ssehr-16.2016.331 ID - Zhang2016/07 ER -