ACommunicativeandStylisticStudyOfBusinessLetters

AcknowledgementsI would like to give special thanks to my supervisor Professor Zhang Chunhong forhis continuous guidance from the preparation to the completion of this thesis.Professor Zhang devoted much of his precious time scrutinizing my thesis chapterafter chapter.Without his help,I could not have achieved anything desirable.I also would like to show my deep gratitude for all the faculty members in SIFT'sLanguage School,whose excellent scholarship has made my two and half years ofstudy an unforgettable experience in my life.My sincere thanks also go to my roommates and friends,who are always ready tooffer me their enthusiastic assistance and encouragement.Finally,I wish to thank my parents,for always being close to me,standing by me,giving me strength and motivation,and so much more.AbstractWith the impetus of economic globalization,international trade is witnessing rapidprogress.World economies are becoming increasingly interconnected andinternational trade is no longer a matter of bilateral economic activity betweencountries.Business letters,an actively operative means of communication used inoverwhelming numbers,are acknowledged as an indispensable part of internationalbusiness ever more popularly even in this age of electronic communication.The writer of this dissertation targets "business letters"as the main topic,hoping toexplore this subject,which is so far under-studied yet deserves greater researchingefforts,from a business communication perspective,with particular emphasis on theirstylistic features.