This paper demonstrates respectlly the importances of abiding by the courtesy principles of English on telephone,writing and negotiation and presents the methods to make diction tactful and tone mild during business E...This paper demonstrates respectlly the importances of abiding by the courtesy principles of English on telephone,writing and negotiation and presents the methods to make diction tactful and tone mild during business English communication.If we use the principles skillfully,it can help both sides to establish business relations on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.展开更多
Due to the differences of cultural values and conventions, people from different cultures may have different understandings about the courtesy language. This paper expounds the differences between English and Chinese ...Due to the differences of cultural values and conventions, people from different cultures may have different understandings about the courtesy language. This paper expounds the differences between English and Chinese courtesy languages, mainly from terms of address, greetings and appreciations. It also analyzes the reasons for the differences between English and Chinese courtesy languages, i.e. different cultures and different politeness principles. Through the contrastive studies of courtesy language, people will come to a clear understanding of the relationship between language and culture, which is meaningful to English teaching and learning.展开更多
文摘This paper demonstrates respectlly the importances of abiding by the courtesy principles of English on telephone,writing and negotiation and presents the methods to make diction tactful and tone mild during business English communication.If we use the principles skillfully,it can help both sides to establish business relations on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.
文摘Due to the differences of cultural values and conventions, people from different cultures may have different understandings about the courtesy language. This paper expounds the differences between English and Chinese courtesy languages, mainly from terms of address, greetings and appreciations. It also analyzes the reasons for the differences between English and Chinese courtesy languages, i.e. different cultures and different politeness principles. Through the contrastive studies of courtesy language, people will come to a clear understanding of the relationship between language and culture, which is meaningful to English teaching and learning.
