美式英语和英式英语在商务英语中的差异(英文)

Abstract: This paper focuses on the difference between American and British business English. English is a language which is spread most widely in the world and British English and American English are its two main branches or national standards of English. Basically they share the same structure while they are developing in the different culture environment, and then some variations are noticeable. Differences between the two include pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, formatting of commercial correspondence, and so on. In this paper, these differences are compared by oral and written  channel with a plenty of examples, especially in business English. With the globalization of world economy, especially with China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, more and more people in China need to establish trade relationship with other countries. So knowing the difference between American and British business English, we may decrease the misunderstanding in communication and establish trade relationship effeciently.

Key words: American English; British English; Difference; Business

摘 要：本文重点论述英式英语与美式英语在商务英语中的差异。英语是世界上使用最广泛的一种语言,其最主要的两大分支是英国英语和美国英语。但二者在不同的环境中各自发展,产生了众多的差异。本文从英语商务运用等方面入手，从口头表达和书面用语做比较，重点从英式英语与美式英语的拼写、语言、词汇、语法及商务书信等方面论述，结合大量的例证，对两者进行比较。随着经济全球化的发展，我国需同英语国家建立大量的贸易关系，了解这些差异 ,有助于我们加强对英语的理解与表达，更准确高效的进行商务交易。

关键词：美式英语；英式英语；差异；商务
 
Introduction
With the globalization of world economy, especially with China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, more and more people in China need to establish trade relationship with other countries. So knowing the difference between American and British business English we may decrease the misunderstanding in communication and establish trade relationship efficiently[1]. Business or Commercial English is the language used in business activity. It consist of the basic of daily english, business terms and business expression or idioms. The difference between American and British business english is mainly showed in pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, formatting of commercial correspondence of these two language. So taking a general view of these two language, we will get further information about American and British business english.
American English (AmE) is the form of English used in the United States. American English written forms are fairly well standardized across the U.S. An unofficial standard for spoken American English has developed as a result of mass media and of geographic and social mobility. This standard is generally called a General American or Standard Midwestern accent and dialect, and it can typically be heard from network newscasters, although local newscasters tend toward more colorful forms of speech. Despite this unofficial standard, regional variations of American English have not only persisted, but have actually intensified, according to William Labov[2]. Regional dialects in the U.S. typically reflect the elements of the language of the main immigrant groups in any particular region of the country, especially in terms of pronunciation and vernacular vocabulary. Scholars have mapped at least four major regional variations of spoken American English: Northern (really north-eastern), Southern, Midland, and Western [3]. After the American Civil War, the settlement of the western territories by migrants from the east led to dialect mixing and leveling, so that regional dialects are most strongly differentiated in the eastern part of the country that were settled earlier. Localized dialects also exist with quite distinct variations, such as in the Southern Mountains and New York City.