摘 要

    商务英语，比如商务信函、协议、合同、广告、文件以及商务演讲，这些文书都属于实际写作的文书。尽管每种文书都有各自的风格，但

所有的实际写作都有他们共同的文体特点。目前，也许大多数同学对大部分的文书还不熟悉，尽管我们以前见过这方面的文书。因此，通过这

篇文章我们能进一步了解某种文书——商务英语信函。这篇文章主要讨论的是关于商务英语信函的文体特点分析，整篇文章有三个部分的内容

：首   先是说明商务英语信函的内涵；其次是商务英语信函在商务活动中的作用，第三是文体的三大特点分析及其在商务信函中所体现的作用

影响,即三大特点：1，词汇使用特点；2，句子结构特点；3，礼貌及委婉语气的准确把握。
由于以上的内容环环相扣，所以通过对商务信函的三大特点分析及探讨，从而掌握一定的商务英语技能，了解商务信函的多重作用，以便在涉

外商务交往中能准确又规范的进行表达和翻译；并且能在以后自己从事外贸行业中起一定促进作用。我们知道一切外贸活动的过程都离不开用

英语表达双方的思想活动，换个角度来说，它能提高国际商务人员恰当地使用英语的能力。所以下面我们就相关知识来探讨商务信函的文体特

点。

关键词： 商务信函， 文体特点， 写作， 商务活动

ABSTRACT
   
The business English, such as the business letter, agreement, contract, advertisement, document and the business lecture ,

all belong to one of the practical writing. Although each of them has its own style of writing, there is a common style in

all of them. At present, maybe most of students are not familiar with most of those practical writing, even if we saw them

before. Therefore, now we can understand some practical writing well further through this article. This article is mainly

about the style features of business English letter. There are three aspects about the contents. First, we will explain the

implication of business English letter; secondly, we will talk about the function of business letter in the business

activities; thirdly, we will analyze the style features and their influences on the business letter (three features: 1

features of the vocabulary use; 2 features of the sentence structure; 3 accurate confidence of the polite and tactful tone).
Because the contents of the above are related with each part, according to the three style features’ analysis and studies

of business letter, we can master the use of business English and understand various functions about the business letter, so

that we can express it and translate it accurately and normally when we communicate with foreigners , even the whole business

which is associated with the foreign affairs, and it can help us be engaged into the foreign trading profession if you want

to. As we know, the process of all the activities in the foreign trading cannot depart from expression both parties’ thought

activity in English. From another angle , it can also improve the international business personnel ability in using English

properly. So we will study the style features in the business English letter with some related knowledge as following.

KEYWORDS: business letter, style feature,   writing,   business activity
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