跨文化交际中的肢体语言分析_英文_刘艳男
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中美肢体语言差异英语作文(中英文版)Title: Differences in Body Language between China and the United StatesBody language plays a significant role in communication, often conveying messages more effectively than words themselves.However, body language can vary greatly across different cultures.This essay aims to explore the differences in body language between China and the United States.In China, body language is often subtle and reserved.Handshakes are the most common form of greeting, especially in formal settings.When shaking hands, Chinese people tend to be more gentle and brief compared to their American counterparts.Bowing is also a common way to show respect, particularly when meeting someone of higher status.Direct eye contact can be seen as respectful and a sign of active listening, yet it is also important to avoid constant staring, which may be perceived as intrusive.In contrast, American body language is generally more expressive and open.Handshakes are common, but they tend to be firmer and more lingering.Americans often use hand gestures to emphasize their points during conversations.Eye contact is crucial, as it signifies honesty and engagement.In fact, avoiding eye contact in the United States maysuggest that a person is untruthful or disinterested.Personal space is another area where differences are evident.In China, people are accustomed to being in closer proximity to one another, and therefore, they may invade personal space without realizing it.Americans, on the other hand, value their personal space and may feel uncomfortable if someone stands too close.Body language during conversations also varies between the two cultures.In China, nodding and indirect head movements are common ways to show agreement or understanding.Silence is not necessarily seen as awkward and can be a sign of contemplation.In the United States, however, people tend to be more verbose and may view long periods of silence as a sign of discomfort or disinterest.In conclusion, the differences in body language between China and the United States reflect the cultural nuances of each society.Understanding these variations can help individuals communicate more effectively and avoid misunderstandings when interacting with people from different cultural backgrounds.标题:中美肢体语言差异肢体语言在交流中起着重要的作用,它往往比言语本身更能有效地传达信息。
有关身体语言的英语表达
以下是一些有关身体语言的英语表达:
1.肢体语言(Body Language)
2.身体姿势(Body Posture)
3.面部表情(Facial Expressions)
4.眼神交流(Eye Contact)
5.手势(Hand Gestures)
6.姿势动作(Postural Movements)
7.站立姿势(Standing Posture)
8.坐姿(Sitting Posture)
9.交叉手臂(Crossed Arms)
10.倾斜头部(Head Tilting)
举例来说,如果你想描述一个人的肢体语言很自信,你可以说:“His body language conveyed confidence. He stood tall with his shoulders back and his chest out, making direct eye contact with everyone in the room.”
(他的肢体语言传递出自信。
他站得笔直,肩膀向后,胸部向前,与房间里的每个人进行直接的眼神交流。
)
以上这些词汇和表述都可以帮助你更准确地用英语描述身体语言。
职业技术师范大学本科生毕业论文体态语在跨文化交际中的意义差异Semantic Difference of Body Language in Cross-culture CommunicationStatement of OriginalityI declare that the work presented in this thesis is to the best of my knowledge and belief, original except as acknowledged in the text, and that the material has not been submitted in whole or part for a degree at this or any other university.________________ (Signature)Abstract in English (ii)Abstract in Chinese (iii)I. Introduction (1)II.Functions and Characteristics of Body Language (2)2.1 Functions of Body Language (2)2.2 Characteristics of Body Language (3)III.Types of Body Language (3)3.1 Distance between conversationalists (4)3.2 Facial expression (5)3.3 Eye contact (6)3.4 Physical contact (7)3.4.1 Handshake (7)3.4.2 Hug and kiss (7)3.5 Gesture (7)IV.The Relationship between Body Language and Culture (8)4.1 Cultural influence on body language (8)4.2 Comparison of Chinese Culture and American Culture (10)4.2.1The core factors of Chinese culture (10)4.2.2The core factors of American culture (11)4.3 Comparison of body language in Chinese and American Culture (11)4.3.1 Posture (12)4.3.2 Gesture (12)4.3.3 Touch (13)4.3.4 Eye contact (14)4.3.5 Facial expression (15)V. Conclusion (16)Notes (18)Bibliography (19)Acknowledgments (20)The fast development of science, technology and economy brings about more international contact and exchanges. The communication between people from different cultures and countries is also increasing, not only of language communication but also of nonverbal communication. People often express the thoughts with body language for more sooth communication. Body language is strongly connected with the culture and it plays a very important role in nonverbal communication. In intercultural communication, the same body language may mean different things. Under the different cultural backgrounds, the significance of the body language is not the same. In order to avoid misunderstandings in cross-cultural communication, we should know the body language of each culture. This paper deals with exploring the similarities and differences of body language from different cultures, especially through comparing of Chinese body language and American body language, from which we can know the cultural differences better and avoid misunderstanding and embarrassment in cross-culture communication.Key words: nonverbal communication;body language;cross-culture communication摘要随着科学技术和经济的快速发展,人们有了越来越多的机会能和来自不同背景的人沟通和交流。
英语作文关于肢体语言的定义和作用English: Body language refers to the nonverbal communication that we use to convey our feelings, emotions, and thoughts. It includes gestures, facial expressions, posture, and eye movements, among others. Body language plays a crucial role in communication as it can often reveal more about a person's true intentions and feelings than verbal communication alone. For example, crossed arms and a furrowed brow may indicate defensiveness or disagreement, while smiling and making eye contact can signal openness and interest. Understanding and being conscious of body language can help individuals improve their communication skills, build stronger relationships, and navigate social situations effectively.中文翻译: 肢体语言指的是我们用来传达感情、情绪和想法的非语言交流方式。
它包括手势、面部表情、姿势和眼神等。
肢体语言在交流中扮演着至关重要的角色,因为它往往能比单纯的语言交流更多地透露一个人的真实意图和情感。
中西文化中肢体语言差异分析摘要:肢体语言是一种重要的非语言交流手段。
在日常交流中,特别是在跨文化交流中,肢体语言起着极其重要的作用。
在跨文化交际中,我们往往只重视语言交际,而忽视了非语言交际,特别是肢体语言的重要性。
在跨文化交流中打破障碍的最有效方法是掌握肢体语言的含义。
肢体语言之间有相似之处,但有些肢体语言在不同文化中的含义并不完全相同。
因此,了解中国和西方国家肢体语言的差异是很重要的。
关键词:肢体语言;跨文化交流;传递信息;文化差异在西方,“肢体”一词被引入各个领域,成为一些哲学家、社会学家、语言学家、心理学家和其他学者的研究对象。
许多中外学者对“肢体语言”的起源有不同的看法,有人认为肢体语言起源于先天的遗传;有人认为肢体语言来自于人类后天的经验;还有人认为肢体语言是一种自然能力。
[1]一、文献综述在中国,受语言学研究氛围的影响,20世纪80年代以前,教育领域的研究者很少考虑肢体语言在教育教学中的作用。
20世纪80年代以来,我国学者逐渐认识到肢体语言在教育教学中的作用,并在引进国外著作的基础上开展了对教师肢体语言的研究。
20世纪80年代,《外国教材》、《外国中小学教育》等刊物上发表的一系列译文引发了中国学者对教师肢体语言研究的关注。
20世纪90年代初,《教育评论》、《教育科学》等权威刊物发表了一些学者对教师肢体语言的初步探索文章,代表了此后人们研究的趋势。
此后,学者们或在《教学的艺术》等作品中专设章节论述教师肢体语言,或以专著的形式系统论述教师肢体语言,如《教师体态语的艺术》。
肢体语言出现在语言诞生之前,根据进化论的分析,人类在诞生之初就用肢体语言进行交流。
然而,近几十年来,一些美国社会心理学家和人类学家开始科学系统地分析肢体语言的构成,人们开始关注肢体语言学。
事实上,对肢体语言学的研究早在20世纪就开始了。
1644年,博沃出版了《手势的研究:手的自然语言》,该书被学者们认为是最早的肢体语言专著。
浅析在中美商务交流中身体语言的运用一、前言学习英语过程中基本的语法词汇当然特别重要,但是身体语言作为一种特殊的语言也不容忽视。
在日常交际中,人们往往只注重语言交际,忽略了交际还需要依靠非语言符号,以及交际是语言交际和非语言交际相结合的事实。
身体语言(body language)是引起不同文化人交流误解、文化冲突的重要原因之一。
随着中美两国人民交流的日益频繁,对中美非语言交际的差异研究具有举足轻重的意义身体语言是指能够传递某种特定信息的面部表情、手势语,以及其他身体部位动作。
与普通的跨文化交际又有很大的不同。
面对来自不同的国家,有着不同的政治背景和宗教信仰、不同文化背景、不同风土人情和风俗习惯的人,我们在注重语言交际的同时,更应该了解他们言谈举止背后的文化背景。
他们的举手投足,音容笑貌都展示了他们的文化,也传递了不同的信息。
这种种不同构成了中外商业习惯的差异。
其之所以能够被称之为语言,主要在于它的信息传递性。
为什么它有着不可忽视的作用呢?是因为有时肢体语言能够表达比话语还要深刻的含义或内容。
个人所得到的信息中有65%是通过非语言途径获得的。
所以成功的跨文化商务交往更需要注意非语言交际的使用。
我们都知道无论是中国还是西方都有肢体语言存在,在这里我们就研究一下由于中西方不同的肢体语言含义的差异所隐含的文化差异。
它使我们能够更好地了解西方文化,从而能够更好地促进我们的语言学活动。
二、身体语言交际的种类如果在语言交流出现困难时,身体语言交流的重要性就更是大大提升。
比如当与他人进行准确的交流遇到困难时,便会很自然的转而使用非语言交际手段,如手势,表情等。
而此时的非语言交际就成为有效传达信息的主要方式。
身体语言焦急种类形式多样,包括面部表情体姿、眼神等非语言代码是在非语言交际在商务交流中最主要的。
㈠.目光接触(Eye contact)。
眼神是心灵之窗,心灵是眼神之源。
眼睛是人体中无法掩盖情感的焦点。
即使是转瞬即逝的眼神,也能发射出千万个信息,表达丰富的情感和意向,泄露心底深处的秘密。
英语作文肢体语言在不同国家的含义English: Body language can vary greatly in meaning across different countries. For example, in Western cultures such as the United States, maintaining eye contact during a conversation is seen as a sign of attentiveness and honesty. However, in many Asian cultures, prolonged eye contact can be seen as disrespectful or confrontational. Similarly, gestures such as pointing with one's index finger may be considered impolite in some countries, while in others it may be a common way to give directions. Handshakes also vary in significance, with a firm handshake being the norm in many Western countries, but in places like Japan, a softer handshake is preferred. Understanding these cultural differences in body language is important for effective communication and avoiding misunderstandings in cross-cultural interactions.Translated content: 肢体语言在不同国家中的含义可能有很大的差异。
中山大学研究生学刊(社会科学版)第34卷第1期JOURNALOFTHEGRADUATESVOL.34№12013SUNYAT-SENUNIVERSITY(SOCIALSCIENCES)2013
AnAnalysisofBodyLanguageinInterculturalCommunication*
LIUYan-nan(SchoolofForeignLanguages,SunYat-senUniversity,Guangzhou510275)
【Abstract】Bodylanguage,themostimportantpartofnonverbalcommunication,playsanessentialroleinhumancommunication,especiallyininterculturalcommunication.Researchresultshaveshownthatthewordsapersonspeaksmaybefarlessimportantthanthebodylanguageusedwhendeliveringtheverbalmessage.Itisestimatedthatlessthan10percentofthewholemessageunderstoodbyanaudienceistheactualcontent,some30percentisattributedtothepitchandtenorofaperson'svoiceand60percenttootherformsofnonverbalcommunicationfrombodylanguagetofacialexpressionstohandgestures.However,differentpeoplehavedifferentwaysofmakingnonverbalcommunicationandbodylanguageindifferentculturesmeansdifferentthings.Thisthesisaimstodiscussthedifferenttypesofbodylanguageemployedindifferentculturessuchaseyecontact,facialexpression,touch,andgestures,andthepossiblecausesbehind,forexample,culture,tradition,beliefs,value,ethniccharacters,socialcustoms,etc..Somesuggestionswillbegivenattheendastohowtomakeuseofbodylanguagetoachieveefficientinterculturalcommunicationandavoidmisunderstandings.【Keywords】bodylanguage;interculturalcommunication;difference;causes;suggestions
1.1DefinitionofBodyLanguageInterculturalcommunicationreferstotheprocessofcommunicationamongpeoplefromdifferentculturalbackgrounds.Itcanbecategorizedintotwotypes:non-verbalcommunicationandverbalcommunication.Asamatteroffact,peoplecancommunicatewithothersnotonlythroughverbalcommunicationbutalsothroughnonverbalcommunication.Furthermore,theformersometimesmaycountmorethanthelatterinexpressingrealfeeling,emotionandattitudebymeansofsuchtypesofbodylanguageaseyecontact,facialexpression,touch,gesturesandposturesetc.Thusbodylanguage,accordingtoWikipedia,asanexpressionofbothmentalandphysicalabilityofhumannon-verbalcommunication,mayprovidecluestotheattitudeorstateofmindofaperson.Forexample,itmayindicateaggression,attentiveness,boredom,relaxedstate,pleasure,amusement,andintoxication,amongmanyothercues.
*收稿日期:2012-09-27作者简介:刘艳男,男,1990年生人,河北唐山人,中山大学外国语言学及应用语言学硕士研究生,主要研究方向,语言学,应用语言学,外语教学;E-mail:liumengfei1990@126.com。中山大学研究生学刊(社会科学版)二○一三年第一期1.2FunctionsofBodyLanguageEfficientcommunication,toalargeextent,involvestheuseofbodylanguage.Whenonecommunicateswithoneanother,hemaydeliberatelyorunconsciouslyaccompanyhiswordswithfacialexpressions,postures,gesturesandotherbodylanguage.Followingarefourfunctionsthatbodylanguageservesincommunication.
1.2.1ExpressingideasIndialogues,onemayconsciouslyorunconsciouslyusebodylanguagetohelpexpressideas,makingwhatheintendstoconveytothehearerclearerandeasier.Therealsoexistsomespecialoccasionswhenbodylanguagetotallysubstituteswordstoexpresssomethingthatmaybeinappropriatetobespokenoutorthatonefeelsembarrassedtosaydirectly.Forexample,itisbetterforpeopletousebodylanguageratherthanwordstotalktoeachotherinsuchaquietplaceaslibrary.
1.2.2ConveyingemotionThechangeofone'semotionisdirectlyreflectedinhisbodylanguageespeciallyinthefacialexpression.Thereisasayingthateyesarethewindowstothesoul,whichemphasizestheimportanceofeyesinconveyingemotions.Forexample,whenaskedtojoininaparty,one'sfrownmeansunwillingnessorrefusal.Anotherexample,aforcedsmileindicatesthatonemayfeelshyorembarrassed.
1.2.3IndicatingsocialrelationsBodylanguagevariesfrompersontopersonwithdifferentstatus,genderandseniority.Thus,socialrelationscanbereflectedintheuseofbodylanguage.Whenpeoplemeetsomeoneelseforthefirsttime,hemaysmileorshakehandswiththeothersidetoshowhisfriendliness.However,itisunsuitabletostretchhandstothepersonholdingahigherposition.Inthiscase,itistheonewhohasahigherstatusthatoffershishandsfirst.Thenthelowersidemayapproachtoshakehands.Besides,whenacquaintancesmeeteachother,theyusuallygreeteachotherwithahugtoindicatetheintimacybetweenthem.
1.2.4RevealingPsychologicalStateandPresentingCharactersSometimesverbalmessageisnottruthfultothepsychologicalstateofthespeaker.Hemaymaskhisthoughtforsomesortofreasons.Forexample,anaivechildmaybetoldbyhisparentsnottoacceptthingsgivenbythehostwhenvisitingfriendsorrelatives.Soevenwhenthechildseesthegiftwhichhehasbeenlongingforalongtimeorsomethingtoeat,hemayrefusetoacceptitbyrememberinghisparents'discipline.However,hisstaringatthegift,smackingmouthandswallowingsalivarevealhisrealinterestinthings.Meanwhile,bodylanguageshedslightonspeaker'scharacters.Forexample,agirlwhousuallywinkshereyestohercompanionwhileothers821