中文摘要:英语姓名作为英语文化的载体和重要组成部分,可以从侧面反映出英语民族的语言和文化特征。透过英语姓名这个窗口,我们可以进一步加深我们对英语国家的了解。本文将尝试从英语语言发展的历史轨迹出发,在对其进行分析的基础上,概括出对英语姓名的起源和发展有不可磨灭印记的几大语源,从而总结出英语对英语姓名的影响。同时本文还将对英语国家的命名时尚演变作具体分析,以期让读者了解英语姓名命名模式变化发展过程。最后本文还将重点探讨我国大众对英语姓名的选择,通过对英语姓名在我国的发展现状和我们在选择英语姓名时存在的一些观念上的误区的分析,帮助大家更好地选择适合自己的英文名。
关键词:英语;英语姓名;命名
TABLE OF CONTENTS
中文摘要
ABSTRACT
Chapter One Introduction-1
Chapter Two English and its impact on English names-3
2.1 A brief history of English-3
2.1 The etymologies of English names-4
Chapter Three Naming Trend in English Speaking Countries-6
3.1 The decline of the names in Old English-6
3.2 The rise of the saints’ names-7
3.3 Use of pet names-7
3.4 Use of two or more given names-8
3.5 Use of the surnames as given names-8
3.6 Latinized female names-8
3.7 The revival of the Old English names and the saints’ names-9
3.8 Coining a new name-9
3.9 Influence of pop culture-10
Chapter Four The choices of English Names by Chinese-11
4.1 The current situation of English name in China-11
4.2 The Problems of Chinese Naming English names-12
4.3 Suggestions on how to get an appropriate name-13
Chapter Five Conclusion-14
REFERENCES-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-16