This article is an analysis about constitution of general symbols and English symbols on internet dueing to the methods of social linguistics. It is focusing on the usages and categories of English symbols and general symbols communicating on internet within the conceptual structure. The categories of English symbols and English- General symbols are Symbol-pattern, Symbol-abbreviation, Symbolmetaphor, Symbol-sound, Symbol-combination and Symbol-creation.

• 方珍平(上海外国语大学副教授)