体态语的交际功能及英汉体态语的文化差异

On functions of body language in communication and cultural differences of body language between English and Chinese

体态语是人类交际中最常见的一种非语言交际手段。对体态语的交际功能进行探讨以及对英汉体态语的文化差异进行比较,可帮助人们减少或避免在跨文化交际中因体态语的文化差异而引起的误解。

Body language is a means of nonverbal communication often found in the communication of mankind. This paper tries to discuss functions of body language in communication and compare cultural differences of body language between English and Chinese, which might be helpful to people to reduce or avoid misunderstanding due to cultural differences of body Language in cross - culture communication.