对跨文化交际中“沉默”的浅析

A Brief Analysis of“Silence”in Cross-cultural Communication

人们既通过语言,也借助一些非语言行为,如手势、面部表情、目光交流,副言语等手段进行交际。"沉默"是一个容易为人们忽视的非语言行为。文章通过分析和比较中美两国文化中对"沉默"的不同阐释及其产生的原因,强调人们增强跨文化意识的重要性,以便在跨文化交际中更好地沟通和交流。

In communication, people use not only words, but also some nonverbal behaviors, such as gestures, facial expressions, personal distance, eye contact, paralanguage and so on. Among them,“silence”is easily ignored. By analyzing and comparing the different interpretations between the Chinese and American cultures and the causes their occurrences, this paper emphasizes the importance of enhancing people’s cross-cultural awareness so as to understand and communicate effectively.