LinguisticFeaturesandTranslation

ContentsAbstract in English…………………………………………3Abstract in Chinese……………………………………………………31.Intr0 ducti0n……………………………………………………42.Linguistic Features of Business English…………………42.1.Definition of Business English………………………42.2.Functions of Business English…………………………42.3.Lexical Analysis of Business English……………………52.3.1.Use of Abbreviations……………2.3.2.Use of Compounds……2.3.3.Use0fF0 rmal Words………………………………62.3.4.Use of Technical Terms………………………………72.3.5.Use of Shoot and Simple Verbs……………………82.4.Syntactic Features of Business English………82.4.1.Sentence Length…………………………………………82.4.2.Use of Programmed Sentence Structure........................92.4.3.Use of Strong Opening Sentence…………l02.5.Wording Features of Business English………l02.5.l.Use of the Present Tense…………………………………l12.5.2.More Uses of the Active Voice…………………112.5.3.More Uses of the Direct Way to Express Meaning..............112.5.4.Use of Courte0 us Tone……………………………………113.Translation Techniques of Business English...........................................123.l.Definition of Translation………………………………………l23.2.Business Translation at Present……………………l23.3.Standards for Business English Translation…………l33.4.Translation Techniques of Business English……………l43.4.1.Choosing the Exact Words…………………143.4.1.1.Identifying the Basic Meaning and Extended Meaning 14