Contents

Acknowledgements

Abstract

摘要

Chapter One Introduction-1

Chapter Two Stylistic Features of English Business Letters-2

2.1 Morphological Features-2

2.2 Syntactical Features-3

2.3 Lexical Features-3

Chapter Three Translation Strategies of English Business Letters-5

3.1 Literal Translation-5

3.2 Free Translation-6

3.3 Literal Translation with Annotation-8

Chapter Four Conclusion-9

References.10

Abstract

With the rapid development of world economy, the foreign trade becomes more and more frequent. The English business letters serve as the main communication tools for business activities and play a very important role in acting as the documentary evidence for the trade disputes. Therefore, the translation of business letters must be accurate and appropriate, and we should pay more attention on it and be more cautious; otherwise it will cause great inconvenience and losses. Through displaying examples and comparisons, this paper makes a detailed analysis of the characteristics of the English business letters, concludes the translation strategies of the English business letters and points out the problems of the translation in the English business letters which should be paid attention to.

Keywords: English business letters  stylistic features  translation strategies