On Generation Mechanism and Development Mechanism of Chinese Network Language

Abstract

With the development of economy and modern technology, the emergence of computers has transformed human’s life in many aspects, even has changed the way that people use language. The language which people use on Internet is network language. Human didn’t neglect Internet language. On the contrary, lots of outstanding researches have been published at home and abroad as Internet language plays a significant role in intercommunication and interpersonal skills. Furthermore, as a specific dialect, Internet slang is distinct from everyday language, regardless of whether it is written language or colloquial language. Previous Chinese researches focus on coverage of Chinese network language, but they seldom focus on substance of it. Based on memetics, it is easier to let people understand the origin, formation, development and causes of Netspeak. In this paper, memetics can be used to figure out the generation and development of Chinese network language.