英文商务电子邮件中的间接言语行为及教学启示

Indirect Speech Acts in English Business E-mail and Pedagogical Implications

间接言语行为是人类交际中一个非常普遍的语言现象,在英文商务电子邮件中的使用也很常见。能否正确理解以及使用间接言语会影响商务活动的顺利进行。文章从不同的角度分析了间接言语行为在英文商务电子邮件中的体现,以帮助教师在商务英语教学中更好地去培养学生理解及使用间接言语行为能力,进而顺利完成商务交际活动。

Indirect speech acts is a very common phenomenon in human communication. And it is often found in English Business E-maiL Understanding and using indirect speech correctly can affect the progress of business activities. The paper analyses the manifestation of indirect speech acts in English business e-mails from different perspectives, in order to help the teachers to develop students＇ ability of understanding and using indirect speech acts, and then to complete the business communication successfully.