Non-verbal Communication and Intercultural Communication

Language is the tool of communication and carrier of culture.Non-verbal communication can effectively complement verbal communication.Non-verbal communication often happens as verbal communication takes place.It also has the same communicative function as verbal communication does.People only emphasize verbal communication while they usually neglect non-verbal communication which is of much importance in information transmission.The main concerns in this paper include the relation between verbal and non-verbal,classification,feature,and function of nonverbal communication.The way solving intercultural conflicts in non-verbal communication is also discussed here.