restrict sense it refers to a title given to instruments containing such international agreements. Instruments setting out agreement between states bear different titles, such as Treaty, Agreement, Convention, Protocol, Act, Declaration, Statute, Regulations, Provisions, Pact, Covenant, Compromise, Accord, Arrangements, Modus Vivendi, Exchange of Notes and Concordat. Some of the agreements are highly formal in character while others are not. In diplomatic literature, the terms treaty, convention, and protocol are all applied to international agreements. Sometimes the same instrument is designated in different places in its text by different terms.treaty document covers the following parts: preamble containing: list of the heads of state in whose names the treaty is concluded; list of plenipotentiaries; a statement of the purpose and objectives of the treaty, sometimes accompanied by a recital of principles and circumstances; declaration that the plenipotentiaries have the necessary powers.text generally containing, in the form of numbered articles, the respective agreements of the signatories. It also indicates: requirements for bringing the treaty into force; duration; place where the exchange of ratifications will take place.final clauses, specifying that the plenipotentiaries have signed the treaty and have affixed their seals thereto, and including information on: number of signed copies; in more than one language, the language used, and that each is equally authentic; place and date of signature. [4, p. 10] term agreement is used in a number of senses. In a generic sense, it covers any meeting of minds - in this case the minds of two or more international persons. In a restricted sense, this term means an agreement intended to have on obligatory character but usually of a less formal nature than a treaty. Other terms sometimes used instead of agreement: of understanding constituting an agreement ;; joint statement; constituting an agreement; declaration constituting an agreement; agreements follow the same compositional design, as treaties and other international compacts. [4, p. 51] term declaration denotes a treaty that declares existing law with or without modification, or creates new law. [4, p. 76] of Foreign Affairs, even heads of government or heads of state, frequently meet to discuss policies and problems. These meetings lead to what is known under the traditional term of Declaration or Communiqu?. term protocol designates different kinds of official documents recording, in an authoritative and solemn manner, the results of a negotiation. In the field of international agreements, the term protocol is most often used to designate particular agreements, less formal than a treaty or convention, which supplement a basic agreement. Protocols are also frequently used to amend multilateral international agreements or to prolong their existence. [4, p. 90], the goal of every diplomatic document is to reach a definite agreement on policy issues and international relations. Any instrument should ensure clarity of the subject matter to express the main conditions whic h undertake to respect both sides. Diplomatic correspondence characterized by abundance stereotyped language units, clich? S, terminology, formation of abbreviations and etc.
CHAPTER 2. STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE MEMORANDUM AND THE TREATY
.1 Stylistic analysis of Memorandum of Cooperation
headline of the text is MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) SECRETARIAT CONCERNING COOPERATION ONTRADE-RELATED STANDARDS AND CONFORMANCE ISSUES .text is taken from the website of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (see Appendix 1) .memorandum is devoted to further promotion the close and friendly relations existing between the Participants. The text is characterized by formal, cold or matter-of-fact style of speech, absence of figurativeness, which requires the choice of a special kind of vocabulary, grammar forms and structures. The memorandum is not intended to be used by masses and can be used by politicians and ambassadors.the memorandum includes three parts: the preamble, the text in the form of numbered articles and the final clauses, specifying that the plenipotentiaries have signed the treaty and have affixed their seals thereto.first thing that draws the attention of the reader is the title of the memorandum. The title of this memorandum corresponds to the essential requirements, namely it contains information about the parties entered into an agreement. In this case the title is The Department of Commerce of the United States of America, and the ASEAN Secretariat. Thus, the title gives an overview of the document and its contents.main part follows the title, which is divided into sections that con...
