英语本科毕业论文-A Contrastive Study of English and Chinese Body Language’s Cultural Connotations.doc

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A Contrastive Study of English and Chinese Body Language’s Cultural Connotations
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外国语学院
所学专业
英语本科
(非英双专业第二学位)
年级、班级
2007级1班
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指导教师姓名
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2010年5月17日
A Contrastive Study of English and Chinese Body Language’s Cultural Connotations
By
Wang Chunsu
Supervisor:Lan Xiaoxiao
Submitted to the School of Foreign Languages
in Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for
the Degree of Bachelor of Arts
Taishan Medical University
Taian, China
May, 2010
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专业: 英语本科(非英双专业第二学位)
班级: 2007级1班
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2010年 5 月 17 日
Abstract
People usually rely on languages municate, to express their thought or to transmit the information, but just using the languages or words are not vivid enough municate in our life. So, we always need the help of body language. Body language, including hand gestures, eye contact, facial expression, body distance, body touch and so on. Body language differs from culture to culture, therefore it is necessary to understand the different meanings of body language in different countries.
This thesis, first discusses the definition, importance and function of body language in munication through the elaboration of some examples; moreover, this thesis majorly focuses on the differences of English and Chinese body language’s cultural connotations, especially those in hand gesture, eye contact, facial expression, body distance and body touch; at last, this thesis discusses the reasons for the differences of English and Chinese body language’s cultural connotations. The research of English and Chinese body language in cross-munication is helpful for people to diminish or avoid misunderstandings caused by the cultural connotations of body language in different countries.
Key words: communication; body language; cultural connotations; difference; reason
摘要
人们在传递信息,表达思想,交流感情时,主要借助于语言交际,然而仅仅使用文字或言语,有时不够生动形象,因而这时就需要非语言交际。人们利用身体各部分来传递信息,交流思想。它包括手势,目光接触