摘要：随着近年来经济全球化的进一步发展，跨境商务活动的数量及规模与日俱增,而商务英语函电作为商务活动重要的沟通手段，其重要性不言而喻。因而，一封地道的英文函电在商务交际中显得格外重要。本文以函电写作的”7C”原则为理论基础，着重关注礼貌原则以及体谅原则，辅之以具体的案例分析，探讨商务英语函电的语言特点以及在写作中应当注意的事项。此外，本文还结合不同文化背景加以对照，分析函电写作的特殊情况，以期加强我国的商务活动沟通，为推动商务活动尽一份力。

关键词：商务英语函电；”7C”原则；礼貌原则，文化背景

Contents

Acknowledgements

摘要

Abstract

1.Introduction1

2.Literature Review.1

2.1 Definition of Business English Correspondence.1

2.2 Functions of correspondence in business activities 2

3.Linguistic features of business English correspondence ..2

3.1 The application of “7Cs” in Business English correspondence .2

3.1.1 Case Analysis.3

3.1.2 Specific application requirements of “7Cs”..4

3.2 Foreign trade terms..5

3.3 Abbreviations.6

3.4 Common idioms and phrases.10

4.Application of business correspondence14

4.1 Application of correspondence in different business activities.14

4.2 Comparison of correspondence in different countries.15

5.Conclusion.16

References.17