English Business Letters
F.W. King D. Anncree D.A. Cree
Longman (1979)
I have been looking for a long time for a book that adequately addresses the English language in terms of commercial correspondance that was small enough and complete enough to be recommended as a complete companion to any international trade second language student. I never thought I would actually find it. However this book takes the cake.
Its original publication date is 1962 and as such does not address email very well. However it is complete in terms of writing business proposals, making credit or trade enquiries, drafting offers or acceptances, scripting orders and confirmations, confirming agreements on general terms of business and contract, ordering remittances and letters of credit, detailing shipment and shipping, as well as crafting claims and adjustments.
However when compared to current ESL texts on topic it also demonstrates the quality of content has been radically reductionist over time and the current stream of English usage in international business obviously demands fewer expressions and terms, as well as increasingly sacrifice of clarity for frequency of contact. An article regarding Korean students difficulties in assimilating concepts of multiculturalism raises the issue of adding competencies in English as equally important to abilities to log high scores on tests (Courtesy of Paka). I would like them to work harder in the here and now to assimilate essential business communication tasks. Sadly often their goals are limited to passing exams.
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