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1、广东东软学院本科毕业论文题目:Language Characteristics of Business English Correspondence商务英语信函的语言特点摘 要随着经济市场化、全球化趋势的日益深入,与对外经济贸易有关的业务往来也日趋频繁。作为国际交流的载体,商务英语信函融英语写作与国际贸易业务为一体,已经广泛应用于日常生活和常规工作的方方面面,它不同于普通函件,有其语言、内容、态度、格式方面的独特的文体特点,是开展对外经济贸易业务和有关商务活动的重要手段,对贸易全球化的实现起到了积极的推动作用。本文对词汇和句子在商务英语信函写作中的语言特点进行讨论分析,帮助学习者更好地掌握商务
2、英语信函中词汇和句子的用法。关键词:商务英语信函;语言特点;文体特征;词汇;句法;7C原则 ABSTRACTWith the deepening of the trend of economic marketization and globalization, the business contacts related to foreign economy and trade are increasingly frequent as well. As the carrier of international communication, business English letter is a
3、 combination of English writing and international trade business, has been widely used in all aspects of daily life and routine work. It is different from ordinary letters which has its own language, content, manner, formats unique stylistic features that carry out foreign economic and trade busines
4、s and related business activities of the important means, for the realization of the globalization of trade which has played a positive role in promoting it. This paper discusses and analyzes the linguistic characteristics of vocabulary and sentences in business English letter writing to help learne
5、rs better grasp the usage of vocabulary and sentences in business English letter writing.Key words:Business English correspondence;Language character;Stylistic features;Lexicon;Syntax;7C principle iiContentsINTRODUCTION3CHPTER I Overview Of Business English Correspondence4 1.1 Development of Busines
6、s English Correspondence4 1.1.1 In the Early Term41.1.2 In the Medium Term41.1.3 The New Trend41.2 Content of Business English Correspondence5 1.3 Basic Writing Principles of Business English Correspondence61.4 Classification of Business Correspondence61.5 Functions of Business Correspondence7CHPTER
7、 II Lexical Features Of Business English Correspondences82.1 Theoretical Foundation 7C Principle82.1.1 Courtesy 92.1.2 Completeness92.1.3 Consideration92.1.4 Clarity92.1.5 Concreteness102.1.6 Conciseness102.1.7 Correctness102.2 Lexical Features112.2.1 Using Accurate and Careful Words112.2.2 Using Po
8、sitive and Polite Words112.2.3 Using Fuzzy Language112.2.4 Using Concrete Words over Abstract Words122.2.5 Avoid Ambiguous Words122.2.6 Avoid Repeated Use of Adjectives or Adverbs13iiiCHPTER III Syntactic Features Of Business English Correspondence 143.1 Using Fixed Phrases143.1.1 Using Emotional Ad
9、verbs143.1.2 Using Fixed Sentence Patterns143.1.3 Using Conditional Sentences153.1.4 Using Middle Construction153.2 Strict Sentence Structure153.3 Using Appropriate Sentence Patterns to Highlight Key Information163.4 Trying to Use Euphemisms163.5 Combination and Simplicity173.6 Common Parallel Struc
10、ture173.7 Use of Various Sentence Types17 CONCLUSION19REFERENCES20ACKNOWLEDGMENTS212INTRODUCTIONLanguage is a basic tool for communication between people. In business activities, people not only talk face to face, but also trade with each other through business English letters. Thus, business Englis
11、h letter also has a place in business activities. Nowadays, with the rapid development of economic globalization, business English correspondence plays a crucial role in the process of international and foreign trade. Business English letter is a general name of many kinds of business letters and el
12、ectronic data exchange in foreign business center. Business letter is an indispensable tool for business communication and communication, and also an important carrier to convey business information. It is obvious that business English letter and ordinary English letter play different roles due to d
13、ifferent application occasions, so there is a great difference in writing between them. First of all, in terms of the use of vocabulary, the use of vocabulary in business English letters is more exquisite than that in ordinary letters. Even if it is the same meaning, the usage of words will be quite
14、 different. Secondly, in the process of writing, many aspects of business English correspondence must strictly abide by and flexibly apply the 7C principle. Therefore, from the perspective of stylistics, this paper analyzes the lexical characteristics of different parts of speech in business English
15、 correspondence by combining specific practical examples of vocabulary in business English correspondence and the writing principles that should be followed in the writing process of business English correspondence.Through a large number of examples and Foreign Trade English Correspondence (2016) edited by Ge Qun, this paper intends to analyze the linguistic characteristics of business English correspondence from the aspects of language, vocabulary and syntax.CHAPTER IAn Overview Of Business English Corres