information expressed by body language. body language is a form of mental and physical ability of...
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Body language is a form of mental and physical ability of human non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals almost entirely subconsciously.
In German, stupidIn China, think and stupid
In China, hold sth and cheer on
In the US, good luck
In France, Greece and Italy, speak highly of sb
smile: the corners of your mouth turn upwards when you are delighted and amused. give a soft smile give a charming smile force a smile squeeze a smile
Laugh: different ways of laughing
cackle◆ to laugh in a loud and unpleasant way, especially in a high voice.
chuckle ◆ to laugh quietly, especially because you are thinking about something funny.
giggle ◆ to laugh in a silly way because you are amused, embarrassed and nervous.
◆guffaw to laugh noisily
◆roar to laugh very loudly
◆snigger/snicker to laugh in a quiet unpleasant way, especially at something rude or at someone’s problems or mistakes.
◆titter to laugh quietly, especially in a nervous
or embarrassed way.
What a smile or a laugh means to people of different cultures
Eastern Asian countries European countries
People do not readily show emotions, they are conditioned to use the face to conceal rather than reveal their feelings
It is just natural to be smiling and friendly.
smile laugh
Chinese Sometimes, it is used to express amusement or ridicule and sometimes it is simply used to make one feel less embarrassed.
Korean Never talk or smile at strangers
Arab Feel embarrassed when others smile at them just like they made a mistake
Smile laugh
Japanese A part of social etiquette, used to avoid conflict and avoid answering an awkward question or giving a negative answer
Used to disguise embarrassment, sadness, or even anger. Use of laughter in the latter modes is designed to maintain situational harmony and avoid any potential for interpersonal discord
British Don’t smile on a serious occasion. For example, it is impolite for a waiter to smile when the customer is pointing out where she or he doesn’t do well
It is improper to laugh when someone is make a fool of
themselves, such as falling down in the street.
Afghanistan
Eye contact• Should be avoided towards older/higher ranked people
Touching • same gender: common • different gender: no touching • older/higher ranked people: allowed to touch / not
allowed to be touched
Afghanistan
Gestures• Thumb up
• Moving hands while speaking is not common
• Showing soles of the feet is impolite
• Using left hand for passing things is seen as unclean
Greece
Eyes contact• Very strong towards all communication partners
Touching • Standing very close – should not move away• a lot of touching (greeting, meet, say goodbye…)• when having any kind of conversation
Greece
Gestures
• say yes = nodding your head back
• say no = nodding your head to the front
• insulting gesture: showing 5 fingers
Conclusion
◆Body language, as a very important nonverbal communication, can convey thinking and moods more vivid.◆However, for an effective and polite communication, we should pay attention to different meanings of body languages in different countries.