从中美两国肢体语言看文化多样性

从中美两国肢体语言看文化多样性

摘要

肢体语言是非语言交际的重要组成部分并和文化紧密联系在一起。随着经济的发展，肢体语言的运用越来越频繁，特别是中国和美国。为了能够更好的交流，中国人和美国人必须意识到两国的肢体语言有着相似之处。然而，由于历史和意识形态的不同，两国的肢体语言还存在着很多的差异。这篇论文从面部表情，手势语，身体姿势等方面对两国的肢体语言进行对比。目的在于阐述两国肢体语言的相同点和不同点，从而提出一些可行性的建议来减少两国人民交际中所出现的障碍。最终使中美两国人民能够更好的交流。

关键词：肢体语言；中国；美国；文化多样性

Culture Diversity in Body Language of China and the United States Abstract

Body language is an important part of nonverbal communication and it is connected with culture. With the development of economy, the use of body language becomes more and more frequent, especially in China and the United States. In order to make successful exchange in communication, the people from China and the United States should realize that body language in these two countries has many similarities. Meanwhile, body language in these two countries also has many differences because of different history and ideology. This paper applies to a comparison and contrast of body language in China and the United States in terms of facial expressions, gestures and postures. It aims to illustrate the differences and similarities of body language in China and the United States and put forward the principles of reducing barriers in communication. Thus, Chinese and Americans can communicate efficiently and avoid misunderstanding.

Key words：body language; China; the United States; culture diversity