The Application of Body Language in Nonverbal Communication between America and China.docVIP

The Application of Body Language in Nonverbal Communication between America and China 　　Abstract： Body language plays an important role in nonverbal communication and it is associated with culture. In order to make successful application of body language in nonverbal communication， we should know the body language from different cultures. And we should realize that body language from different cultures has many differences because of different tradition culture， ethnic character traits and social customs. And it is restricted by its culture and has different cultural connotations. That is to say， the same body language has different meanings in different cultures. This paper devotes to the application of body language in nonverbal communication between America and China by contrast of body language between America and China in terms of eye language， gestures， postures， facial expressions and touch. It aims to illustrate the differences of body language and put forward some factors contributing to the differences then raise five strategies of reducing barriers so as to avoid misunderstanding and achieve efficient application of body language in Sino-American communication. 　　Key words： nonverbal communication body Language strategies factors 　　I. Introduction 　　The relationship between America and China gradually becomes important in our diplomatic policy. Now， along with the rapidly development of economy and technology， the world has become a global village. Therefore， it is indispensable for our country to enhance the communication with the United States. But when people talk about communication， the first thing came to their minds is the verbal communication， which is one of the ways for people to communicate face to face. It means one can communicate with others by sending and receiving wordless messages. And body language plays a significant role in nonverbal communication. People can get more information from body language than from the verbal language. Bu