新闻英语标题特点

1、I. The headline(标题)nTwo types：n1、主标题(headline)，usu. Larger printing or sometimes colorful printing to attract the readers attentionn2. 次标题(sub-headline), usu. under the headline, to provide further information or to explain the headlineheadlinenthe title of a newspaper story that is printed in large

2、 letters:The Sydney Morning Herald carried the headline: Sorry Maam, Most Australians Want a Republic. nthe headlines1 the most important stories in the news:The fuel crisis continues to dominate the headlines.2 make/hit/grab the headlines-to become famous by being reported in the newsFeatures of th

3、e headlinenI. Omission(省略省略)n1.Function words (虚词)such as articles, prep, conj, auxiliary v. or pron are often omitted in the headline. “To be ” is also often omittednEg. 1). Italian Ex-mayor Murderedn = (An ) Italian Ex-mayor (Is)Murderedn2) Married Women (Are)to Get Care Allowancen3). Rail Chaos G

4、etting Worsen =(The) Rail Chaos (Is) Getting Worsen4) Journalist fired in spy debate=(A Journalist is fired in spy debate)n5) Irish group kills ex-chiefn= (An) Irish group kills (its) exchief2. “And” is often replaced by “,” Eg. 1). Thailand , Malaysia Ink Sea Treaty=Thailand (and)Malaysia Ink (a)Se

5、a Treaty2)Woman Kills Husband , Herself=(A) Woman Kills (Her)Husband (and)Herself3. Link verb “be ”or some other verbs like “say, show/reveal, etc.”are replaced by “:” or “” Eg. 1) Chinese acrobats：masters of stunts (=The Chinese acrobats are masters of stunts)2) Mao : We Should Support Third World

6、Countries= Mao (Says) (That) We Should Support (the )Third World Countries(3) Little anti-US feelingdiplomat=(A diplomat says there is little anti-US feeling)(4) Economy Grows Slowly as Unemployment, Inflation RiseEconomists(Economists Say that Economy Grows Slowly as Unemployment and Inflation Rise

7、)II. Simplification of the tense （动词时态简化）1. “Present tense”（一般现在时） is used very often1). Things which happened in the past (过去发生的事情) eg. 13 die as crowded Van Crosses M42) Things which are happening. Eg. Schools Ask Parents for Money toward Books3) Things which are going to happenEg. Swedish Oil Del

8、iveries Halt as Strike Spreads 4) Things which have happenedEg. EU Plans to Boost Frances Recoveryn2. “to do ”（动词不定式）is used to stand for “future tens”（将来时态）Eg.1) Peking to Fire Test Rocket to South Pacific2) At Least 4 to Leave Cabinet as Clinton Begins New TransitionIII. Acronyms(首字母缩略词) / abbrevi

9、ations (缩写词 ) 1. Initial names/acronyms of proper names (organizations / agencies/disease) and common names (professions/ranks) are often used in headlines.Eg. 1). EUs Future : The Vision and the Slog EU= European Union2) IMF to recruit new members(IMF=International Monetary Fund)3）RAFs New Jet Make

10、s Debut(RAF=Royal Air Force)CIA= Central Intelligence AgencyGOP=grand old party/Republican NATO=north Atlantic Treaty Organization APEC,OPEC, WHO, IOC, MIT, FBI, NASA etc.nABM=anti-ballistic missile 反弹道导弹nICBM=Intercontinental Ballistic MissilenSALT=strategic arms limitation talks限制战略武器会谈nWMD=weapon

11、s of mass distruction nEST=Eastern Standard TimenGMT=Greenwich Mean TimenPR,UFO,World Shocked as Top Soccer Star Gets AIDS(AIDSacquired immune deficiency syndrome) PC,fax sales expected to soarn1 Aussie PM sacks gentle treasurer(Aussie PMAustralian Prime Minister)n2 Rally calls for more black MPs(MP

12、smembers of parliament) US Refuses ME talks date changenWASHINGTON-The US administration on Thursday turned down Arab request for setting a new starting time for the Middle East peace talks. -The Guardian, Dec.6, 19912. Abbreviations are also often used in headlines to save space and make headlines

13、1). No Hope for 118 Crew of Russian SubSub =submarine2) University Entry Hard for Would-be VetsVet=veteran3) New Groups to Boost Hi-tech ResearchHi-tech =high technology4) 0verseas co-op to get boost (co-op-co-operations)5). EEC warns Nuke Arms Spread (NukeNuclear weapon)6) Reagan VSRight wing on Ba

14、llistic Missile Defence (VSVersus)IV. Midget words(小字)n-midget words or single-syllable words are often used in headlineEg.1) the Gems of War (gems =jewels宝石)2). TV Airs “Facts” on Arms DeliveryAir= to make known 3) Soviets Assail US on A-testsAssail = to criticize strongly4) Governor to Axe Aid? Ax

15、e= dismiss from a job, to cut ,take away5) Unions Back Peace MoveBack= support6) Bus Ban on Pupils after Attack on CrewBan= prohibition7) Club Faces Shutdown for Barring WomenBar=not to allow, exclude8) Man Claims Ghost sightingClaim= to declare to be true9) Bombs Claims 40Claim =to kill10) Peace Dr

16、ive SucceedsDrive = campaign, efforts11) Womens Groups Eye Court VoteEye = to watch with interest12) Fuel Strike Hits HospitalHit = to affect badly13) 7 held for Gambling Hold = to keep in police control, detain14) Thailand, Malaysia Ink Sea TreatyInk = to sign15) Post Office Profits Top $40 million

17、Top =to exceed16) Reagan weighs Tax IncreaseWeigh =to consider 简短小词n标题除偏爱使用短小动词外，还常常选用简短、字母数少的名词或名词词组。如accord与agreement， aide与assistant，aim与purpose，rally与amass assembly，drive与campaign，talk与negotiation 等。例如：nQUAKE DEATH TOLL MAY TOP 2000(THE DEATH TOLL IN THE EARTHQUAKE MAY EXCEED 2000)地震死亡人数估计已逾两干nN

18、EW GROUPS BOOST HITECH RESEARCH(NEW GROUPS PROMOTE HIGH TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH)新兴集团推动高新技术研究nBAKER，JAPAN VISIT OFF，ARMS ISSUE HOT(BAKERs JAPAN VISIT IS OFF AND THE MILITARY WEAPONS ISSUE IS HOT)军备问题争论激烈贝克取消访日之行Classifications of the headline（标题分类）According to the form and the content :1. Summary(摘要式)/st

19、atement(陈述式)： the main points are summarizedstated in the headline, easy to understandEg. Taiwan Recognizes Mainland Currency2. Question(设问式):1) Sth is likely to happen in futureEg. Oil price to Rise? OPEC to Raise Oil Output?2) doubts about somethingEg. A Europe “With One Voice”?3. Quotation (引语式):

20、Eg. “We Have to Save Our People”, “We Wont Quit” Lead(导语导语)-it is usu. located in the first paragraph or first few paragraphs, and summarizes the news/information usually including 5 Ws & 1 H (When, Where, Who, What, Why, How)Forms of lead(导语形式)：1). Summary lead(概括式)，一般放在开头，以一个完整的句子总结出新闻的诸要素。这种导语主要用

21、于重大新闻硬新闻（hard news）,包括了5 Ws & 1 H 的信息。句法上常常带有较长的分词短语同位语从句). Narrative lead(叙述式)，常用于特写文章（features）或时间性不强的一般新闻软新闻(soft news)。叙述性导语一般分为段，合起来成为导语区（lead block）. 3) Comparative lead(对比照式),把两个人或两件事情进行对比对照，用以强调现在的变化。 Eg. When Buster Jones took over the little bar on Main Street in Wellston, his hair was the co