学术论文英语题名的文体特征

学术论文英语题名在语音、词汇、语法、语义、修辞以及书写形式等方面均呈现一定的特征。语音方面的特征通常并不突出,但偶尔也采用头韵、谐音、半韵、尾语重复等多种手段强化其语音效果。词汇方面的特征主要表现在语言精练、意义单一、用词规范、学术词汇丰富,以及题名标记词使用频繁。语法方面主要体现在短语、名词性分句、句子及组合结构等四个不同的语法结构类型的题名形式。其中,短语题名有名词短语、动名词短语、介词短语、不定式短语等四种形式。句子题名有疑问句、陈述句、祈使句题名三种。组合题名由主题名和副题名两部分组成,根据主、副题名之间的关系又可分为内容型、方法型、设问型、答复型等。语义方面表述语气客观,语义简洁完整,前置修饰语的重叠使用,尤其是名词化结构较为常见。修辞方面也有设问、暗喻、典故、反复等积极修辞手段的使用。学术论文英文题名在书写形式上有自己明显的特征。

The Structural Types of Research Paper Titles in English

Research paper titles in English bear some features in such aspects as phonology, lexicology, grammar, semantics, rhetoric and graphology. The phonological features, though not highlighted in general, are at times manifested through the exploitation of alliteration, rhyme, assonance, conversion, etc. The lexical features are seen in the economical use of common words with narrow meanings, of specialized words that are precise and impersonal, and of words that are typical for titles. The grammatical features are implied in the four grammar - based categories:titles in the form of phrases, clauses, sentences and combinations of titles and subtitles. The semantic features are typified by the formal, impersonal tone of voice, the laconic sense of completion , and the heavy pre - modification of nouns in particular. The rhetorical features lie in the adoption of such figures of speech as interrogation, metaphor, allusion and repetition. Research paper titles in English also bear striking graphological features.