Cultural Differences in Nonverbal Communication between Chinese and American  

作　　者：张玥 

机构地区：[1]丽江师范高等专科学校外语系,云南丽江674100

出　　处：《科技信息》2010年第13X期196-197,共2页Science & Technology Information

摘　　要：In simple terms, nonverbal communication is the communication by using our bodies, gestures, and tones of voice, i.e. everything except the actual works we use. It is very common in daily life, but in different cultures, the same action can have different meanings. The purpose of this paper is to help the readers understand and appreciate some of the differences between Chinese and Americans when they spend time together in every-day situations.In simple terms, nonverbal communication is the communication by using our bodies, gestures, and tones of voice, i.e. everything except the actual works we use. It is very common in daily life, but in different cultures, the same action can have different meanings. The purpose of this paper is to help the readers understand and appreciate some of the differences between Chinese and Americans when they spend time together in every-day situations.

关 键 词：英语 沟通方法 美国 文化差异 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]