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1、1IntroductionTheearlyyearsofournewcenturyhavebeenaperiodofunprecedentedtechnologicaladvancement.Fromcell-phonesto3Gonline,fromtestmassagingtoPCfaxing,ourcommunicationstoolsandtechniquesarebecomingevermoresophisticated.Todayweareabletoorganize,transmit,anduseinformationatspeedsunimaginableon
2、lyafewyearsagoandweanticipatefuturedevelopmentsthatareequallyunimaginabletoday.Nevertheless,the“informationsuperhighway”notwithstanding,communicationstechnologyhasnotsupplantedcommunicationsknow-how.Westillrequireinformationandideastobeexpressedinclear,completely,andthepersonwhocancomposesu
3、chinformationisapartofbusinessorganization.Therefore,businesscorrespondencelanguagestillcontinuestobeahighlymarketableskillintoday’sworkplace.Fromtheperspectiveoflinguisticcarrier,businesscorrespondenceshouldbeusedinabusinessenvironment.ItbelongstoESP①(Englishforspecialpurposes,theEnglishne
4、edbyaparticulargroupoflearnerscouldbeidentifiedbyanalyzingthelinguisticcharacteristicsoftheirspecialistofworkorstudy.),andemphasizesthespecialcommunicationinthespecificcircumstances.ItisacomprehensivedisciplinewhichiscombinedwithEnglishwritingandforeigntradepracticewithcontent,difficultyand
5、practicabilityofnature.IthasaverydifferencefromthenatureofordinaryEnglishorotherspecializedEnglishincontentorformally.Itinvolvesforeigntradepracticeseachpart.Mainlyincludes:Establishingbusinessrelations;EnquiriesandReplies;Quotations,SalesLetters,OffersandCounterOffers;Orders,Acceptances;Sa
6、lesconfirmationandPurchasecontract;Payment;Packing;TransportandInsurance;Complaint,ClaimandSettlementetc.Thusitcanbeseenalthoughthebusinesscorrespondenceisnottheforeigntradepracticelesson,butinvolvestheoperationalmethodintheforeigntrade.Thispaperwillfromthelinguisticfeatures,thetextualstruc
7、ture,andthelexisthreepartstoanalyzethecharacteristicsofbusinesscorrespondence.152ThemeaningofBusinessEnglishCorrespondence2.1ThemeaningofBusinessEnglishCorrespondenceBusinessEnglishcorrespondenceisElectronicslettersthathelppeoplecommunicateinthefieldoffo
