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The differences in body language between China and the United States
like verbal language, is also a part of culture .Different culture shavedifferent body languages except some world known ones. And in intercultural communication, the same body language may mean different things.
There I will introduce some basic examples, emphasizes the significance of body languages in interculturalcommunication by comparing the body languages in the United States and China.
Ⅰ.Action is the same, Meaning is different
⑴ Index finger banging on the temples
Chinese meaning:Said people are trying to think, meditate. American meaning:Said the man crazy, spirit is not normal. ⑵Prick up middlMiddle finger up
Chinese meaning: Don't have any special meaning.e finger American meaning: Is a very rude behavior ⑶Make a fist
Chinese meaning: Show power or to try to do something. American meaning:Said Angry ⑷Stamping feet
Chinese meaning: Angry; Angry; Lose heart; regret American meaning: Impatient
Ⅱ. Meaning is the same, Action is different
⑴Come here
China's body language: Reach out to called people,and Palm down, a few fingers bend several times at the same time.
Body language in the u.s. : To called people, palm up, clench fist with the index finger back and forth. (Chinese antipathy to this).
⑵"A shame" , “unabashed” (a joke)
China's body language: Stretched out index finger, with your fingertips on his face a few strokes, like itching, but the fingers are straight
Body language in the u.s. : Stretched out his hands index finger, palms down, wipe with a forefinger index finger on the back of another.
⑶"I'm full." (after dinner) China's body language: With one hand or both hands gently patted his belly Body language in the u.s. : Place one hand on your throat, palms down, often say "here" at the same time.
Not all of the examples here, but can explain the difference of body language, also understand the importance of body language in another language. In a sense, all body language should be put in specific situations to understand, otherwise,Ignoring the whole situation will happen misunderstanding.
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2022-04-01
