1、 Politeness Principle and Its Presentation in Business Letters Contents Abstract i 摘摘 要要 .ii Introduction 1 1.1 The Importance and Function of Business Letters . 1 1.2 Principles of Business Letters 2 Politeness Principle . 3 2.1 Why to Study Politeness Strategies in English to co-ordinate and to ma
2、ke decisions. The behavior of the members of an organization can have a far-reaching effect on the reputation and ultimate success of the company. Therefore, communicating effectively can contribute in a variety of ways to the development of the business organization because successful messages can
3、eliminate unnecessary-disputes, save time and expense, create favorable impression, enhance goodwill, and help to increase the companys profit. However, all those require one to be quite familiar with the recipients culture to behave properly while doing business. Otherwise one would be considered i
4、mpolite or rude, leading to unexpected failure in the process of doing business. Therefore, it is important not only for the Chinese to know about the foreign cultures, for example, the English-speaking countries, but also for those foreigners to know about Chinas. In a word, the impression created by a politely written business letter can be a crucial 2 factor in successful communicating with our business counterparts. It is concerned with the successful transfer of an idea from one to
