Deixis and the Format of the Business Letter

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Oct 1986

Deixis and the Format of the Business Letter

B. G. Campbell Drake University

Abstract

The format of the business letter reflects the necessary adjustments that writers must make to communicate successfully in the written medium. The heading, inside address, salutation, complimentary close, and signature block establish contextual anchoring for the reader to understand the many deictic references within the body of the letter. By seeing the practical nature of the components of the business letter, students no longer view the format as arbitrary and ad hoc.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 1986-10-01
DOI: 10.2190/1xtn-dqag-91f1-6d7y
Open Access: Closed
Topics: multilingual writers

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