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Business English is English language especially related to international trade. It is a part of English for Specific Purposes and can be considered a specialism within English language learning and teaching.
Literary English is a register of English used for literary writing or literary criticism and analysis on a literary work. In the ancient times, literary English was often placed at an elevated position clearly distinct from the colloquial English , but at modern times, there is not much of a difference between the literary and colloquial versions of English.
The difference between the two:
• Business English is a formal register and literary English is even more formal.
• Business English is used to communicate effectively in the business world where literary English is used to write a literary work.
• Business English is free from ironies and ambiguities as it is designed for effective communication while literary English is quite rich with ironies and ambiguities.
• Business English is precise and succinct while literacy English is rather indirect and descriptive.
• Business English focuses on both written and spoken purposes while literary English only appears in written form.
• Literary English uses a high level of grammar while business English is more focused on discourse: correct and comprehensive grammar, appropriate tone, etc.
Reviewing these differences, it is obvious that business English and literary English differ from each other in their functions, structures and backgrounds used.
