Abstract：

As a major tool of culture transmission, language has exerted great influences on human communication. With the fast development of global economy and increasing expansion of external trade, communication and exchanges between companies are becoming more and more frequent. English, as the most widely used international language, is being spoken by people from around the world to communicate on various business occasions, but we find there are still great differences among different styles of English. Therefore, for the smooth and efficient continuation of international trade and business exchanges, Business English correspondence, as an essential tool of communication, has become an integral part of Business communication.Therefore, in order to have a better understanding on Business English correspondence, the thesis takes “Business English correspondence” as the main topic, generally introducing the basic knowledge of business English correspondence and its importance in international trade.The author hopes to inspire the relevant research effort and help the people engaged in foreign trade to use Business English correspondence better.

Key words: Business English correspondence; lexical feature; business communication

摘要：

语言作为文化传递的主要工具，对人类交流有着至关重要的影响。随着全球经济的快速发展和对外贸易的不断扩张，企业间的交流和往来也日益频繁。英语，作为全世界运用最广泛的语言，被全世界的人们在各种商务场合使用，而不同的英语文体之间存在着巨大的差异。因此，为确保国际贸易交流能更加顺利有效地进行，作为交流的重要手段，商务英语函电成为商务交流必不可少的一部分。因此，为了更好地理解商务英语函电，本文以商务英语函电为主题简单地介绍了商务英语函电以及它在国际贸易中的重要性。作者希望通过本文促进相关研究同时帮助从事外贸行业的人群能更好地使用商务英语函电。

关键词：商务英语函电；词汇特点；商务交流

Introduction
With the rapid development of economic globalization and the rise of China’s international status, foreign trade is playing an increasingly important role in China’s economic development. Thus, as the business communication between China and foreign countries is becoming increasingly closer, China’s foreign trade industry has gradually become a booming industry in the course of reform and opening up. Language, as a major tool of transmission, has exerted great influence on business communication. Therefore, we have a good many reasons to believe that it is of great necessity to research on the lexical features of Business English correspondences. However, as we all know that words are the essence of Business English  correspondences, in order to better master the skills of Business English correspondence, it is necessary for us to understand the lexical features of Business English correspondence above all.