Примерный список
экзаменационных вопросов
1. Diplomacy and international relations.
2. Diplomatic language (different meanings of the expression “diplomatic language”; the
rules that it is subject to; advantages and disadvantages of diplomatic ambiguity. Give
examples).
3. French and English as the languages of diplomacy.
4. Lexical peculiarities of diplomatic English.
5. Syntactical and stylistic peculiarities of diplomatic English.
6. Diplomatic communications between states (the generally accepted forms, the main
component parts and the classification of diplomatic documents).
7. Verbal and personal notes.
8. Circular notes. Speaking notes.
9. Aides-memoire. Memorandum. Interoffice memorandum.
10. Letters of credence and letters of recall.
11. New forms of official communication (statements, declarations and resolutions).
12. New forms of official communication (speeches, communiqués).
13. Letter writing in English (parts of a letter).
14. Formal and informal letters within the UN.
15. Telegrams. Faxes. Electronic communications.
