刍议外贸函电用语的简单化_英语论文

Discussion on the Simplification of Language in Foreign Business Correspondence 

摘要

本文以外贸函电语言特点研究的理论为基础。通过分析外贸函电简单化的必要性和优势，阐述外贸函电简单化的表现形式，确认在实践生活中如何拟写外贸函电，并产生令人满意的效果。外贸函电是一门内容丰富，实践性极强的语言课程。随着社会的发展，外贸从业人员应该适应函电用语简单化的趋势，熟练运用外贸函电常用词汇术语，并具备简化英语语言的应用能力。论文旨在分析外贸函电的特点，核心思想是如何让外贸函电言简意赅。本文由五个部分构成：引言，文献综述，外贸函电及简单化的重要性，如何简化函电语言和结论。

关键词：外贸函电；语言特点；言简意赅

Abstract

This thesis is based on the studies on language features of Foreign Business Correspondence. Through the analysis of necessity and advantages of foreign business correspondence, the author discusses the manifestations of simplified Foreign Business Correspondence. As a result, we can confirm how to write foreign business correspondence in practice and achieve desirable results. Foreign Business Correspondence is a content-rich, highly practical language course. With the development of society, practitioners are required to adapt to the simplistic trend of foreign business correspondence, use business correspondence terms proficiently and develop an ability to simplify English language. This thesis focuses on characteristics of foreign business correspondence, the core ideology of which is to reflect the conciseness and accuracy of foreign business correspondence. The article consists of five parts: introduction; literature review; simplistic characteristics and importance of foreign business correspondence; how to simplify the language of correspondence; conclusion. 

Keywords: foreign business correspondence; language features; simplification

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 1

2.1 The definition of Foreign Business Correspondence 2

2.2 The definition of simplification 3

2.3 The reasons of simplification 4

3. Principles of Simplification 5

3.1 Clarity 5

3.2 Conciseness 6

3.3 Correctness 7

3.4 Active instead of passive 7

4. The Ways of Making Foreign Business Correspondence Simple 8

4.1 Grasp the characteristics of letter 8

4.2 Make letter clear 9

4.3 Compress the structure of letter 10

4.4 Use correct and concrete words 10

4.5 Make sentences refined and short 11

4.6 Use simple vocabulary 12

5. Conclusion 14

Works Cited 15