Brief Analysis of the Differences in Chinese and Western Kinesics

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1、BriefAnalysisoftheDifferencesinChineseandWesternKinesics　　Abstract：Kinesicsplaysanimportantroleincommunicating.Someareuniversalintheworld；somearepeculiartothespecificcultures.Understandingthedifferencesofkinesicsindifferentculturescanbettereliminatemisunderstan

2、ding.　　Keywords：kinesics；understanding；differentcultures　　Kinesicsincludesfacialexpressions，gestures，posturesandeyecontact，etc.Kinesicsisanimportantformofnon-verbalcommunication.UsingKinesicswronglycanleadtofailureininterpersonalcommunication，orevenconflictsini

3、nternationalcommunication.　　I.CommunicativeProblemsCausedbytheDifferencesinChineseandWesternKinesics　　1.Misunderstanding　　Somekinesicsindifferentculturesmayhavedifferentmeaningsoreventotallycontrarymeanings.Forexample，intermsofinterpersonalspace，inChina，beingcl

4、oseindistancemeansbeingintimateinrelation；inthewest，appropriatedistancemeansrespect.7　　EspeciallywhencomparingChineseandWesterngestures，itiseasytofindthattherearemanysamegesticulationsthathavedifferentmeaningsinWesternandChinesecultures.IfanAmericankeepshisfing

5、erscrossedbeforehischest，Chineseusuallytakeitasthenumbertenratherthanthesymbolofpraying.IfaChineserotateshisringtoshowoffhiswealthbeforehisAmericancommunicator，hemaybeunderstoodasbeingnervouswhiletalking.IfanAmericanuseshishandtodrawcirclearoundhistemple，Chines

6、eunderstanditasthemeaningofthinkinghardinsteadofthemeaningoflookingdown.IfagracefulwomaninChinaleavesherlittlefingerasidewhenhandingacuptoherAmericanguest，theguestthinksthatthewomanisafraidofmakingherhanddirty.IfanAmericanisinvitedtoaChinesefamily，afterthemeal，

7、theAmericanmayhavethehabitofcrossingandmovingthehandnearthenecktoexpressthemeaning“Iamfull”.However，thisgestureinChinameanstokilloneself.　　2.Communicationgap　　Becauseofdifferentculturalbackgrounds，sometimesacertainmeaningisexpressedbydifferentkinesics，whichmayc

8、ausecommunicationgap.Inexpressingnumberswithfingers，Chinesetendtousethefingersofonehand.Forexample，Chineseusuallyreachoutthethumbandthelittlefingertoindicatenumbersix.7ButAm