Title :
A comparison of Chinese and American nonverbal communication
Author :
Runjuan, Song ; Sufeng, Yan
Author_Institution :
College of foreign languages, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
Abstract :
Nonverbal communication is influenced by different cultures. People should pay more attention to it. In the actual process of communication, nonverbal communication is more important than verbal communication. This paper makes a comparison between Chinese and American nonverbal communication to show similarities and differences. Some methods and measures to avoid differences and to make the communication smooth are mentioned in the paper too.
Keywords :
Chaotic communication; Cultural differences; Global communication; culture; differences; intercultural communication; nonverbal communication;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology in Medicine and Education (ITME), 2012 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hokodate, Hokkaido
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2109-9
DOI :
10.1109/ITiME.2012.6291342