On Body Language in Intercultural Communication ContentsAbstract 摘要 Introduction11. Some Information about Body Language11.1 Functions of Body Language21.2 The Important Role of Body Language in Communication21.3 Necessities of Studying Body Language in Intercultural Communication32. The Relationship between Body Language and Culture33. Analysis on Some Commonly used Body Language in Intercultural Communication53.1 Eye Contact53.1.1 Indirect and Direct Eye Contact53.1.2 Eye Contact in Various Cultures63.2 Body Distance73.2.1 The Kind of Body Distance73.2.2 Culture Difference about Body Distance83.3 Physical Contact93.3.1 The Scope for Physical Contact93.3.2 The Different Views about Physical Contact between Chinese and American 103.4 Facial behavior113.4.1 Interesting ‘Smile’ and ‘Cry’113.4.2 The Different Understanding of Smile between China and Western123.5 Hand Gesture12Conclusion13Bibliography14The Body Language in Intercultural Communication [Abstract]：Since language has been come into being, it plays a commanding role as a means of communication, but not the only means of it. Body language also takes an important role to help people transfer information to improve communication, which will be an indispensable power to break up language obstacles in intercultural communication. In the 21st century, as the economic and cultural exchanging of all countries becomes more and more frequent, there appear more obstacles caused by the differences of language and culture. In intercultural communication, one of the most useful ways to deal with the obstacles is to master the meaning of body language. However, even if we understand the meaning of some general body language, there are also some difficulties to master. Because e...
