摘要

商务英语信函是商务交流的一种重要方式。它传递着商务信息，在促进买卖双方合作关系方面起着非常重要的作用。本文根据中外不同学者对于商务英语信函的不同语言特点而存在的争议入手进行分析。主要介绍了商务英语信函的相关特征，总结出商务英语信函的七大语言特征（清楚原则、简洁原则、礼貌原则、准确原则、具体原则、体谅原则及完整原则），并对这七个语言特征在实际商务信函当中的应用进行阐述。本文所论述的重点是商务英语信函作为一种个体英语, 有其独特的语言特征及应用方式。

关键词：外贸信函；商务信函； 语言特征

Abstract

Business English letter is one of the important ways of business communication. It delivers business information and plays a very important role in promoting cooperation between buyers and sellers. This paper, according to the controversy on the different language characteristics of business English letter between the Chinese and foreign scholars, will mainly introduce the related features of business English letter, sum up the 7 useful language principles and make a point about how to use the 7 principles for practical application. However, business English letter has its unique narrative features and application, and this is what this paper mainly attempts to make an analysis.

Key words: business letter; linguistic characteristics; English letters