信用证英语的语言特点_英语论文

Language Features of L/C English

摘要

信用证是银行对付款做出的有条件的承诺。在日益频繁的国际经济贸易活动中，我国有将近一半的贸易额是通过信用证支付方式实现的。本文将以跟单信用证、信用证申请书、信用证修改书、信用证修改意见、UCP600这些作为语料来研究信用证英语词汇句法两方面的特征。研究表明，信用证英语的词汇方面主要包括正式用语、古体词、专业术语，它的句法方面主要包括非完整句、被动句、长句，这些特征能够体现出信用证英语文体正式、语言严谨的特点。通过此研究，作者旨在帮助国际贸易从业人员准确地理解信用证英语，避免由于对信用证条款的误解而造成不必要的损失。

关键词：信用证英语；词汇特征；句法特征

Abstract

A letter of credit is a conditional undertaking of payments by a bank. Nowadays, business transactions between China and foreign countries have increased enormously, and nearly half of the trade are made on letter of credit basis. This thesis will take documentary L/C, L/C application form, L/C amendment, advice of amendment to L/C and UCP 600 as the language materials to study the language features of L/C English including lexical and syntactic features. The study shows that on lexical level formal words, archaic words and professional vocabularies are used; on syntactic level, incomplete sentences, passive sentences and long sentences are used. These features can present that L/C English is formal, accurate and vigorous. The author hopes that it can help the international trade businessmen have a better understanding of L/C English and avoid the possible losses resulting from misunderstanding of L/C terms and conditions.

Key words: L/C English  lexical  syntactic