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[Abstract] Since language has been come into being, it plays a commanding role as a means of communication, but not the only means of it. Nonverbal communication takes place with verbal one at the same time in the communication. However, verbal communication conveys the message in a convenient and direct way which makes people depend more on such communicative means while neglect the nonverbal one. So it is not surprising that traditionally language studies have emphasized verbal and written forms, but recently nonverbal communication has received more and more attention and become a young science which is related to many other subjects. After briefly reviewing achievements made in the study of nonverbal communication, this thesis introduces the definition, classification, function, and cultural differences on cross-cultural nonverbal communication. Aiming to point the significance of nonverbal communication, it focuses on the influence of nonverbal communicative approach in communication, especially in teaching with the implication to it. In reality, nonverbal communication has been widely used in many fields, so it is necessary to learn something about it in order to improve our communicative quality. 【摘要】自从语言产生以来，言语交际便在人类交际中扮演最主要的角色，但并非是交际的唯一手段。在传播过程中，非言语交际与言语交际是同时进行的，然而言语交际较为快捷地传递信息，因此人们较多依赖于此种交际手段而忽视非言语表达。难怪对于语言的研究，传统上较重视口语及书面语这两种言语交际形式，而很少顾及非言语交际形式；然而近年来，非言语交际手段越来越受到语言学家们的关注，成为一门跨学科的新兴科学。本文简述了非言语交际的研究成果，从定义、基本分类、功能、跨文化非言语交际的文化差异这几方面对其作了简要介绍。为了指出非言语交际的重要性，着重论述非言语交际在交际中的影响尤其对教学产生的影响，从而得出对教学的启示。在现实生活，非言语交际被广泛应用于许多领域，因此为提高交际质量有必要对非言语交际作一些了解。 Introduction Since language has been come into being, it becomes the most important communicative tool for human being, but not the only one. When we are involved in communicating, we need to mobilize our facial expression, body movement, intonation, temperature, color, smell, clothing and body decoration, time, space and many other ways to communicate with each other, besides using language to transmit information. These means for communication without words are so-called nonverbal communication. Traditionally Language studies have emphasized verbal and written forms, and recently nonverbal communication has received more and more attention. In my paper I’ll present some basic conceptions, functions, cultural difference，and influence on teaching especially. 1. A brief review of nonverbal communication studies The earliest study of nonverbal communication could be traced back to that of various schools of thinkers in pre-Qin Dynasty and Greek philosopher Aristotle. Confucius paid more attention to appearance and posture in different occasions and Aristotle analyzed expressive ways of behaviors in his works. [1](P10) The scientific study of nonverbal communication primarily started after World War II. One of the most influential pre-twentieth century works was Darwin’s Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals in1872. This work spawned the modern study of facial expression, and many of his observations and ideas have been validated by other researchers. In the first half of the twentieth century, the study of nonverbal communication still remained unsystematic for there were only isolated studies of voice, physical appearance, dress and facial expressions. The three influential works during this period were Kretschmer’s book Physique and Character in1925, Sheldon’s book The Variations of Human Physique in1940, and Efron’s book Gesture and Environment in 1941. In 1950s, there was a