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1、1IntroductionTheearlyyearsofournewcenturyhavebeenaperiodofunprecedentedtechnologicaladvancement.Fromcell-phonesto3Gonline,fromtestmassagingtoPCfaxing,ourcommunicationstoolsandtechniquesarebecomingevermoresophisticated.Todayweareabletoorganize,transmit,
2、anduseinformationatspeedsunimaginableonlyafewyearsagoandweanticipatefuturedevelopmentsthatareequallyunimaginabletoday.Nevertheless,the“informationsuperhighway”notwithstanding,communicationstechnologyhasnotsupplantedcommunicationsknow-how.Westillrequire
3、informationandideastobeexpressedinclear,completely,andthepersonwhocancomposesuchinformationisapartofbusinessorganization.Therefore,businesscorrespondencelanguagestillcontinuestobeahighlymarketableskillintoday’sworkplace.Fromtheperspectiveoflinguisticca
4、rrier,businesscorrespondenceshouldbeusedinabusinessenvironment.ItbelongstoESP①(Englishforspecialpurposes,theEnglishneedbyaparticulargroupoflearnerscouldbeidentifiedbyanalyzingthelinguisticcharacteristicsoftheirspecialistofworkorstudy.),andemphasizesthe
5、specialcommunicationinthespecificcircumstances.ItisacomprehensivedisciplinewhichiscombinedwithEnglishwritingandforeigntradepracticewithcontent,difficultyandpracticabilityofnature.IthasaverydifferencefromthenatureofordinaryEnglishorotherspecializedEngli
6、shincontentorformally.Itinvolvesforeigntradepracticeseachpart.Mainlyincludes:Establishingbusinessrelations;EnquiriesandReplies;Quotations,SalesLetters,OffersandCounterOffers;Orders,Acceptances;SalesconfirmationandPurchasecontract;Payment;Packing;Transp
7、ortandInsurance;Complaint,ClaimandSettlementetc.Thusitcanbeseenalthoughthebusinesscorrespondenceisnottheforeigntradepracticelesson,butinvolvestheoperationalmethodintheforeigntrade.Thispaperwillfromthelinguisticfeatures,thetextualstructure,andthelexisth
8、reepartstoanalyzethecharacteristicsofbusinesscorrespondence.152ThemeaningofBusinessEnglishCorrespondence2.1ThemeaningofBusinessEnglishCorrespondenceBusinessEnglishcorrespondenceisElectronicslettersthathelppeoplecommunicateinthefieldoffo
