Contents
Abstract
摘要
1.1 Functions of Body Language 2
1.2 The Important Role of Body Language in Communication· 2
1.3 Necessities of Studying Body Language in Intercultural Communication· 3
- The Relationship between Body Language and Culture 3
- Analysis on Some Commonly used Body Language in Intercultural Communication· 5
3.1.1 Indirect and Direct Eye Contact 5
3.1.2 Eye Contact in Various Cultures 6
3.2.1 The Kind of Body Distance 7
3.2.2 Culture Difference about Body Distance 8
3.3.1 The Scope for Physical Contact 9
3.3.2 The Different Views about Physical Contact between Chinese and American· 10
3.4.1 Interesting ‘Smile’ and ‘Cry’ 11
3.4.2 The Different Understanding of Smile between China and Western· 12
[Abstract]：Since language has been come into being, it plays a commanding role as a means of communication, but not the only means of it. Body language also takes an important role to help people transfer information to improve communication, which will be an indispensable power to break up language obstacles in intercultural communication. In the 21st century, as the economic and cultural exchanging of all countries becomes more and more frequent, there appear more obstacles caused by the differences of language and culture. In intercultural communication, one of the most useful ways to deal with the obstacles is to master the meaning of body language. However, even if we understand the meaning of some general body language, there are also some difficulties to master. Because even the same body language have great differences in different couture background. Using body languages wrongly not only makes you fail in interpersonal communications, which would cause conflict in international communication. So what are the differences of the same body language in different country? How to apply body language correctly? In this essay, after borrowing and studying the experience of the forefathers, the author analyzes the various usages and functions of body language in different culture background.
[Key Words]: Body language intercultural communication cultural difference
[摘要]：自从语言产生以来，言语交际便在人类交际中扮演最主要的角色，但并非是交际的唯一手段。起辅助作用的身势语在人类交流中也起着不可忽视的作用。在跨文化交际中它帮助人们传情达意，突破语言障碍，促进交流。
21世纪， 随着国际经济文化交流的加深，由于语言，文化的差异而产生的障碍随时都可能存在，在跨文化交际中，消除障碍的最有效的方法就是了解身势语的含义。 然而即使我们对常用的身势语有所了解，我们仍然面临着一些困难，身势语含义千变万化，即使同一身势语在不同的文化背景都有不同的含义。错误地用身势语不仅会使我们在跨文化交际中失败，而且会造成和外国朋友之间的冲突，所以怎样正确地使用身势语，怎样理解身势语的差异都非常重要，该篇论文中作者在借鉴前人成果的基础上分析了各种身势语在不同文化背景下的用法和功能。
[关键词]：身势语 跨文化交际 文化差异
