1 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
ABSTRACT With 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 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 business 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 learners 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
Contents INTRODUCTION
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1.1 Development of Business English Correspondence ···················································· 4
1.1.1 In the Early Term ································································································· 4
2 1.1.2 In the Medium Term ···························································································· 4 1.1.3 The New Trend ···································································································· 4 1.2 Content of Business English Correspondence ···························································· 5
1.3 Basic Writing Principles of Business English Correspondence ·································· 6 1.4 Classification of Business Correspondence ································································ 6 1.5 Functions of Business Correspondence ······································································ 7 CHPTER II Lexical Features Of Business English Correspondences
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3 3.2 Strict Sentence Structure ·························································································· 15 3.3 Using Appropriate Sentence Patterns to Highlight Key Information ························ 16 3.4 Trying to Use Euphemisms ······················································································· 16 3.5 Combination and Simplicity ····················································································· 17 3.6 Common Parallel Structure ······················································································· 17 3.7 Use of Various Sentence Types ················································································· 17
CONCLUSION
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INTRODUCTION
Language 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 English 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 electronic data exchange in foreign business center. Business letter is an indispensable tool for business communication and communication, and also an important carrier to conve...