A Study of the Unique Usage of Salutations & Complimentary Closes in English Business Correspondence

商業書信稱謂與結尾謙稱的獨特用法研究

劉治祥(Chih-Hsiang Liu)

《Hwa Kang Journal of English Language & Literature》 8期 (2002/07) Pp. 151-165

https://doi.org/10.7109/HKJELL.200207.0151

摘要

本研究說明稱謂與結尾謙稱的適當用法，許多商業書信作者對此並不一致。商業書信寫作中，應該記住最簡單的兩點。在稱謂Dear Sir(s)之後的Yours faithfully，以及在以人名如Mr. Chang，Mr. Jefferson等開頭的稱謂之後的Yours sincerely,。
本文介紹許多場合稱謂與結尾謙稱的正確用法。這些信件的撰寫人，包括國家元首、政府高級官員如首席大法官、部長、參議員、眾議員、大使、州長、市長、教宗、主教、牧師、醫師、大學校長等。地位愈高、愈難表達，其表達細節本文加以介紹。

並列摘要

This study is to show the appropriate use of salutations and complimentary closes that many writers of business correspondence are still confused in using them. In writing commercial correspondence, the simplest way to remember is just only two things, i.e., Yours faithfully, that follows the salutation Dear Sir (s), and Yours sincerely, that follows the salutation beginning with personal name like. Mr. Chang:. Mr. Jefferson, etc.
This paper will introduce the use of correct salutations and complimentary closes on many special occasions, from the head of the state to many high-ranking government officials like Chief Justice, Minister, Senator, House of Representative, Ambassador, Governor, Mayor, Pope, Archbishop, Priest, Physician, University Professor, etc. The higher position the harder to express, the details of expression have already been shown in this paper.

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