英文报刊选读--语法特征

英语报刊语言的语法特征•灵活采用省略句式•酌情镶嵌插入语•句型松散，富有弹性•巧用时态，不拘呼应•前置定语，种类繁多•注明出处，形式多样灵活采用省略句式•介词On的省略SuchindaKraprayonresignedSundayasprimeministertotakeresponsibilityforbloodyrepressionofdemocracyprotest…•连词that的省略ButrosGhalisaidtherichnationsweretoblamefortherisingoftheearth’stemperature酌情镶嵌插入语（parenthesis）•代替从句TheIndianNationalCongress—atthetimeapredominantlyupper-classHinduorganization—triedtomakecommoncausewithlocalMuslims.WashingtonHotel,partofWashington’sexclusiveandnotoriousWatergatecomplex,hasbeensoldtotheinvestmentbankBlackstoneGroup.•插入同位语(appositive)•为使句子简洁精炼，尽可能多的传递信息英语新闻记者经常插入同位语•ThegroupoffiveSenator,ledbyFrankChurch,DemocratofIdaho,thecommitteechairman,isonasix-dayvisittochina.•Mr.Fernan,thelawprofessor,citeshishometown,SanFabian,asmallcommunitysouthofManila,asanexample.Practice:Combinethefollowingsentencesintoonesentence,usingparentheseswhennecessary.1.HistenantisanentrepreneurTheentrepreeneur’scompanymakesshark-finantennae.Ashark-finantennaisanincreasinglypopularcarpart.HistenantisjustthesortofpersononewouldexpecttoliveintrendysuburbssuchasRoyalOakorFerndale.2.Mrs.Clintonhadsuggestedshewantedtowaitbeforedecidingaboutherfuture.ItwasinspeechafterTuesdaynight’sprimaries.Histenantisanentrepreneurwhosecompanymakesshark-finantennae,anincreasinglypopularcarpart,justthesortofpersononewouldexpecttoliveintrendysuburbssuchasRoyalOakorFerndale.MrsClintonhas,inaspeechafterTuesdaynight’sprimaries,suggestedshewantedtowaitbeforedecidingaboutherfuture.3.Mrs.Clinton’sdecisioncameassomeofherprominentsupportersannouncedtheywerenowbackingMr.Obama.AmongthemisformervicepresidentWalterF.Mondale.4.TheCentaurBarserves18kindsofMartinistoawelldressed,raciallydiverseupbeatgroupyoungprofessionals.Thebarisinaboldart-decosetting.•Mrs.Clinton’sdecisioncameassomeofherprominentsupporters—includingformervicepresidentWalterF.Mondale-announcedtheywerenowbackingMr.Obama.•TheCentaurBar.inaboldart-decosetting,serves18kindsofMartinistoawelldressed,raciallydiverseupbeatgroupofyoungprofessionals.句型松散，富有弹性•合并句子(sentence-combining)•新闻记者力求将丰富的信息压缩在有限的篇幅中•AndrewP.Rourke,theRepublicanCandidateforgovernor,saidyesterdaythathewouldwithdrawfromateleviseddebatewithGovernorCuomoifthecandidateoftheNewAllianceParty,whichheaccusedofextremistviews,participates.•分裂不定式splitinfinitive•Itmaybedaysbeforeinvestigatorscanbegintocarefullysiftthroughthetonsofdebrisforcluestothebomber.•TheIndianArmyhadwarnedearlierthatitstroopswouldshootatanyonewhotriedtoillegallyenterIndianterritory.MakealistofthingsthatthenewsreportmentionsabouthimintermsofWho,What,When,Where,andWhy.•WarwickshirepoliceannouncedlatelastnightthatArthurPrentice,a35-year-oldlorrydriverofBabblesthorpe,Cambridgeshire,wantedinconnectionwiththedisappearanceof17-year-oldGlenysDennisfromherhomeinCambridgelastMarch,hadbeenarrestedintheSolihullareaofBirminghamandwashelpingpoliceswiththeirenquiries.•Who:ArthurPrentice,35-year-old,alorrydriver•What:Hewasarrestedbythepolice.•Where:HewasfromBannlesthrip,Cambridgeshire•When:Hisarrestwasdisclosedlatelastnight.•Why:Hewaswantedinconnectionwiththedisappearanceofagirl.前置定语，种类繁多•英语新闻写作中，记者往往灵活使用多重前置定语（heavyuseofattributes),且构成方式多样。现举例如下：•Highly-sophisticatedtechnology高端技术•Hard-wonresult来之不易的成果•Richly-paidjob薪水丰厚的工作•Newly-foundcoalmine新发现的煤矿副词+过去分词•disaster-hitarea•man-madelake•examination-directededucation•knowledge-basedeconomy•Poverty-strickenarea•State-ownedenterprise•Web-enabledphone名词+过去分词灾区人工湖应试教育知识经济贫困地区国有企业网络电话•arm-reductiontalks•North-southdialog•hunger-strikesitdown•Supply-demandimbalance•Million-dollarhumanitarianaid名词+名词裁军谈判南北对话绝食静坐供需失衡百万美元的人道主义援助•Cancer-causingdrugs•peace-keepingforce•energy-savingdevice•Oil-producingcountry•Policy-makingbody•InBeijing,FONcallsuponstudentparticipationfortheirregulartree-plantingandbird-watchingtriptothecity’soutskirts.名词+现在分词•无息贷款•资本密集型国家•免提电话•步行街•厌战的士兵•贫油国名词+形容词•interest-freeloan•Capital-intensivecountry•Hand-freephone•Vehicle-freepromenade•war-wearysoldiers•Oil-poorcountry形容词+过去分词•Deep-rootedsocialandeconomicproblems•Quick-frozenfood•Foreign-ownedenterprise•Short-termcoup•根深蒂固的社会和经济问题•速冻食品•外资企业•短暂政变•门户开放政策•隆重欢迎•最高级会谈•长期低利息贷款形容词+名词•open-doorpolicy•red-carpetwelcome•Top-leveltalk•Long-term,low-interestloan•高级官员•由来已久的问题•内容广泛的报告•到处蔓延的禽流感形容词+现在分词•High-rankingofficial•Long-standingissue•wide-rangingreport•Wide-spreadbirdflu•hit-and-runcase•off-and-onwar•Up-and-downrelation•Touch-and-gotension•Wait-and-seepolicy前后由连词and连接的词组•交通事故逃逸案•断断续续的战争•时好时坏的关系•一触即发的紧张局势•坐守观望的政策Practice1.emerging-marketcountries2.energy-richcountry3.Fastest-growingbigeconomies4.Renewable-and-alternative-energymanufacturers5.stay-at-homemother6.stock-manipulationcase7.coin-operatedlaundry8.present-dayvisitors9.US-ledMiddleEastconference10.growth-at-all-cost1970s1.市场新兴国家2.能源丰富的国家3.增长最快的经济大国4.运用可再生且可替代能源的生产商5.全职妈妈6.操控股市的案例7.投币洗衣机8.当今的游客9.由美国主导的中东会议10.不惜一切代价达到经济增长目标的1970s