Differences Between Cultures in Non-verbal CommunicationsI. Cultural influence on nonverbal behaviour— Low-context cultures think【T1】
1 is more important【T1】
2— High-context cultures think【T2】
3【T2】
4II.【T3】
5【T3】
6— America: women show fear, not anger; men show anger, not fear— China & Japan:【T4】
7 are unacceptable to show overtly【T4】
8— A smile of a Japanese person does not necessarily mean【T5】
9【T5】
10— To understand the cultural【T6】
11 and values【T6】
12will help interpret expressed emotionsIII. Facial expression— Commonalitiesa)【T7】
13 expressions: a lack of control【T7】
14b)Too much smiling:【T8】
15【T8】
16— Differences:a)Asian cultures:【T9】
17 facial expression【T9】
18b)Mediterranean cultures:【T10】
19 grief or sadness【T10】
20c)American culture: men hide grief or sorrowIV. Proxemics— North Americans prefer【T11】
21 personal spaces than Europeans【T11】
22— People who prefer closer spaces might see the attemptto create more space as cold, condescending or【T12】
23【T12】
24— Americans and Canadians feel【T13】
25【T13】
26to rearrange furniture for a meeting— Germans don't agree with thatV. 【T14】
27【T14】
28— America: take standing in lines seriously— French:【T15】
29【T15】
30— Armenia one member of a family saves spots in a line for several others