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A Comparative Study of Body Language Between China and the West
MU Qian, MENG Fan-mao
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DOI:10.17265/1539-8080/2014.07.004
Linyi University, Linyi, China
As a communicative tool to exchange ideas and express feelings, body language plays an indispensable role in intercultural communication. It is an important part of nonverbal communication, closely connected with culture. In intercultural communication, it must be admitted that the meaning of body language varies greatly; even the same body language has various meanings and functions in different cultural backgrounds. Using body language wrongly can make people fail in interpersonal communications, which would also cause misunderstanding and conflict in international communication. Therefore, it is important to know the differences of the same body language in different countries and how to use body language correctly.
body language, cultural differences, intercultural communication, nonverbal communication