跨文化交际中的中西身势语解析

An Analysis on Body Language Conflict between China and Western Countries in Cross-Cultural Communication

在日常交际中,身势语充当着一个极其重要的角色。尤其是在跨文化交际中,由于文化的不同,各群体之间的体态语表意也存在差异,因此,能否自如地驾御身势语更是交际成败的关键。回顾过去几十年的进展成果,指出身势语作为交际的标志起到十分重要的作用。并对中西文化中身势语的异同和如何有效地运用身势语两个问题展开了粗浅的探讨。

Body language plays an important role in the communication of our daily life. Especially in cross- cultural communication, since differences exist in various cultures, and body language varies in different communities, thus, success or failure of communication, to a large extent, hinges on whether body language can be utilized in an efficient way. In the past decades, much research on this topic has been done and some achievements have been made. In this paper, achievements like importance as a symbol of communication is reviewed. Besides, body language conflict between China and Western countries and how to use body language successfully are focused on.