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Abstract: Body language plays a very important role in our daily life. It refers to the signals people give through non-verbal communication and is usually used to replace, reinforce and occasionally contradict a verbal message. The intention of this article is to help people understand and use body language better through the analysis of the 3 cases.
Key words: body language fake smile rubbing one’s nose physical distance
1Introduction
Body language refers to the movements or positions of your body that show other people how you are feeling, even though you do not tell them in words. And sometimes non-verbal communication is a more primitive and powerful means of communication than verbal communication. Some things may be better expressed non-verbally than verbally like pain and shape of rooms. We use it extensively to exchange information about our claim territory and status, as well as our mate preferences and deepest desires etc.
2 Functions of Body Language
Body language messages are used to replace, reinforce and occasionally contradict a verbal message. Non-verbal cues can easily substitute for verbal cues: for instance‘YesNo” or ‘I don’t know.’ Often non-verbal cues can stress, underline or exaggerate the meaning of the verbal message. E.g. many people are used to give their guest a warm hug or handshake while saying “welcome”. But non-verbal cues can also contradict verbal cues. A ‘kinetic slip’ is a contradictory signal where words give one message, voice and expression another. ‘I am telling you I am not angry’or‘of course it did not upset me’ can be easily said in one of two ways.
3 Case Studies
Fake smile can always be told apart from true smile by observing what parts of the face (lips cheeks or eyes) are involved in the smiling process and the way they change. The facial musicals that pulled by bitter and unnatural smile is always unbalanced. Specifically speaking, fake smile stretches slowly on the face; eyes will not be that small and vivid as when it is true smile. And the upper lip always gets exaggerate while the lower lip changes little. This kind of smile is always connected with sadness or embarrassment.
Rubbing one’s nose is always supposed to be connected with lying. There are two kinds of statements that are widely accepted as the reason of this gesture. 1 rubbing one’s nose is the evolution of covering one’s mouth when people face something that is not supposed to happen instinctively. 2 when people tell lies, the nerve endings on the nose is kind of stimulated, it itches a little. So they rub the nose to stop the itch. According to Hall (1959), there are four major types of distances in our social and business circumstances: intimate, personal, social, and public.
3.1) intimate distance (0cm-45cm)
Of all the distances, intimate distance is the most important one. People will defend it as defending their properties. Only people who have very close relationships with the person like his lover, parents, spouse, children etc. are allowed to enter this area. And the most intimate area is within 15cm. people are not supposed to enter this circle unless there is going to be some body contact.
3.2) personal distance (46cm-122cm)
People keep this distance when they are at some parties or other situations with their friends, relatives or acquaintances.
3.3) social distance (1.22-3.6meters)
This is for people who work together, or people doing business, as well as most of those in conversation at social gatherings.
3.4) public distance (father than 3.6 meters)
This is usually for speakers in public and for teachers in classrooms. People at lectures, concerts, plays, speeches, and ceremonies take this kind of distance.
What I have stated above is mostly suitable for the people who live in Australia, New Zealand, England, North America and Canada. That is to say, the standards for the 4 kinds of space differ from culture to culture and from person to person. For example, people from colder climates generally use large physical distances when they communicate, whereas those from warm climates prefer close distance.
Conclusion
Body language plays a very significant part in our daily communicating. According to Sam ovar:“during the process of a face-to-face conversation. The information expressed by verbal is only about 35 percent, the rest are expressed by non-verbal communication. So though the study of body language, people should not only read what others trying to say through their body language but also try to leave a good impression by using their own body language appropriately.
References:
1Furnham, A. Body Language at Work. The Guernsey Press.1999
2Pease, A. Body Language BANTAM DELL 2006,7,25
4李梦雅,赵芳.跨文化商务沟通中的非言语交际[J].商场现代化.2009(01)
5黄赟琳.论全球商务中的跨文化交际问题(英文)[J].?外国语言文学研究.2006(03)
Key words: body language fake smile rubbing one’s nose physical distance
1Introduction
Body language refers to the movements or positions of your body that show other people how you are feeling, even though you do not tell them in words. And sometimes non-verbal communication is a more primitive and powerful means of communication than verbal communication. Some things may be better expressed non-verbally than verbally like pain and shape of rooms. We use it extensively to exchange information about our claim territory and status, as well as our mate preferences and deepest desires etc.
2 Functions of Body Language
Body language messages are used to replace, reinforce and occasionally contradict a verbal message. Non-verbal cues can easily substitute for verbal cues: for instance‘YesNo” or ‘I don’t know.’ Often non-verbal cues can stress, underline or exaggerate the meaning of the verbal message. E.g. many people are used to give their guest a warm hug or handshake while saying “welcome”. But non-verbal cues can also contradict verbal cues. A ‘kinetic slip’ is a contradictory signal where words give one message, voice and expression another. ‘I am telling you I am not angry’or‘of course it did not upset me’ can be easily said in one of two ways.
3 Case Studies
Fake smile can always be told apart from true smile by observing what parts of the face (lips cheeks or eyes) are involved in the smiling process and the way they change. The facial musicals that pulled by bitter and unnatural smile is always unbalanced. Specifically speaking, fake smile stretches slowly on the face; eyes will not be that small and vivid as when it is true smile. And the upper lip always gets exaggerate while the lower lip changes little. This kind of smile is always connected with sadness or embarrassment.
Rubbing one’s nose is always supposed to be connected with lying. There are two kinds of statements that are widely accepted as the reason of this gesture. 1 rubbing one’s nose is the evolution of covering one’s mouth when people face something that is not supposed to happen instinctively. 2 when people tell lies, the nerve endings on the nose is kind of stimulated, it itches a little. So they rub the nose to stop the itch. According to Hall (1959), there are four major types of distances in our social and business circumstances: intimate, personal, social, and public.
3.1) intimate distance (0cm-45cm)
Of all the distances, intimate distance is the most important one. People will defend it as defending their properties. Only people who have very close relationships with the person like his lover, parents, spouse, children etc. are allowed to enter this area. And the most intimate area is within 15cm. people are not supposed to enter this circle unless there is going to be some body contact.
3.2) personal distance (46cm-122cm)
People keep this distance when they are at some parties or other situations with their friends, relatives or acquaintances.
3.3) social distance (1.22-3.6meters)
This is for people who work together, or people doing business, as well as most of those in conversation at social gatherings.
3.4) public distance (father than 3.6 meters)
This is usually for speakers in public and for teachers in classrooms. People at lectures, concerts, plays, speeches, and ceremonies take this kind of distance.
What I have stated above is mostly suitable for the people who live in Australia, New Zealand, England, North America and Canada. That is to say, the standards for the 4 kinds of space differ from culture to culture and from person to person. For example, people from colder climates generally use large physical distances when they communicate, whereas those from warm climates prefer close distance.
Conclusion
Body language plays a very significant part in our daily communicating. According to Sam ovar:“during the process of a face-to-face conversation. The information expressed by verbal is only about 35 percent, the rest are expressed by non-verbal communication. So though the study of body language, people should not only read what others trying to say through their body language but also try to leave a good impression by using their own body language appropriately.
References:
1Furnham, A. Body Language at Work. The Guernsey Press.1999
2Pease, A. Body Language BANTAM DELL 2006,7,25
4李梦雅,赵芳.跨文化商务沟通中的非言语交际[J].商场现代化.2009(01)
5黄赟琳.论全球商务中的跨文化交际问题(英文)[J].?外国语言文学研究.2006(03)