Abstract   This thesis mainly discusses the differences of China-America body language and its roles in business communication. Body language, which plays an important role in daily life, reflects cultural differences between countries. In international business communication, knowing the implications of the body language can help us avoid misunderstanding and misuse, build good relationship between business partners and promote mutual understanding. This essay analyzes features and functions of body language, cultural differences of China-America body language and its roles in international business communication, expected to enrich the studies on China-America business communication.56200

Key words: body language; cross-cultural communication; business communication

摘要本文主要讨论中美肢体语言的区别以及其在商务交际中的作用。在日常生活中，肢体语言扮演着不可忽视的角色，这些不同的肢体语言反映出各国之间不同的文化。在国际商务交流中，了解肢体语言的文化差异不仅可以避免对它们意思的误解和误用，并且能够建立商业伙伴间良好的人际关系，促进彼此间的了解。本文主要分析了肢体语言的特点和功能，中美肢体语言的文化差异及肢体语言在商务交际中的作用，旨在进一步完善对中美国际商务交流的研究。

关键词：肢体语言；跨文化交际；商务交流

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 1

2.1 Body Language 1

2.2 Researches on Body Language 6

2.3 Researches on International Business Communication 6

3. Differences of China-America Body Language from Cultural Perspectives 7

3.1 Eye Contact 7

3.2 Spatial Distance in Communication 9

3.3 Ways of Showing Intimacy 9

4 Roles of Body Language in Business Communication 10

4.1 Roles of Body Language in Business Negotiation 10

4.2 Roles of Body Language in Business Social Communication 12

5 Conclusion 14

Works Cited 16

1. Introduction

     With the development of global economy and international communication, the distance between countries has been closer and closer. We will see more foreigners than ever before coming to China for investment, and large numbers of Chinese decide to go aboard to gain more opportunities. As we all know, China and America are both strong countries in the world and more communication between the people from the two countries will do well to the stability of the world. 

     Body language, as a branch of nonverbal communication, plays an important role in the intercultural communication. There have been many previous studies on body language. However, most of them lay emphasis on the differences of body language between China and western countries from cultural perspective. Few focus on the importance of body language in China-America business communication. Therefore, this thesis, based on the study of body language and its cultural difference, is to explore the importance of body language in China-America business communication so as to draw some hints for more successful business communication. Part one is an introduction of the thesis. In the second part of this thesis, the writer mainly explains the features and function of body language, and researches on body language and international business communication. Part three is to introduce the China-America differences of body language from cultural perspectives. Part four is the analysis of roles of body language in business negotiations and social communication. Finally, conclusion is drawn about the importance of body language in business communication.源'自:吹冰-'论/文'网"www.chuibin.com