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THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF BINH DUONG PROVINCE THU DAU MOT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Accumulative Report Title: DIFFERENCES IN NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN VIETNAMESE AND AMERICAN STUDENT : BUI THI HONG TAM STUDENT’S ID : 1722202010294 CLASS : D17AV06 Binh Duong, 2019 ASSESSMENT Score In figures Examiner’s Signature Examiner’s Signature In words Criteria for assessment Content (40 pts): Languages (40 pts): Resources (20 pts): Total: Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2: DEVELOPMENT I Background concepts Definition of Intercultural Communication .2 Definition of non-verbal communication II Three main differences in non-verbal communication between Vietnam and America .3 Posture Gestures Touch CHAPTER 3: CONCLUSION .8 References Bui Thi Hong Tam CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Being a student of English Faculty, so I always desire to learn other countries’ cultures as much as I can Through Intercultural Communication, one of my favorite subjects at university, I have known custom, communication ways, view-point of many countries, many group of people In this subject, I concern most is non-verbal communication It is a kind of language that people use to communicate, transfer information This kind of language is as effectively as words maybe even more effectively We use it in daily life, almost instinctively, from beckoning to a waiter, or punctuating a business presentation with visual signals to airport ground attendants guiding an airline pilot into the jet way or parents using a whole dictionary of gestures to teach their children… From those things above, I found that non-verbal communication is indispensable way to communicate among people and people in the world Each country has its non-verbal communication with its own meanings So make this study in order to understand much more about the differences in non-verbal communication between Vietnamese and American to know how people of two countries express their information, emotion … through non-verbal communication Through this study will be some help for Vietnam learners of English in general and students in Foreign Languages Department in particular to avoid culture shocks when being abroad or in communication with foreigners Bui Thi Hong Tam CHAPTER 2: DEVELOPMENT I Background concepts Definition of Intercultural Communication Culture Shared background (Ex: national, ethnic, religious, ) reflect a common language and communication style Shared customs, belief, attitudes, and values Culture mentioned here does not refer to art, music, literature, food, clothing style, … Culture refers to the informal and often hidden patterns of human interactions, expressions, and points of view that people in one culture share The hidden nature has been compared to iceberg, most of which is hidden under the water Like the iceberg, most of the influence of culture on an individual cannot be seen The hidden aspects of culture have significant effects on behaviors and on interactions with others Communication The process of sharing meaning through verbal and nonverbal communication or behavior Intercultural communication is communication between people from different cultures Communication is influenced by cultural values, attitude, and behavior The influence of culture on people’s reaction and response to teach other Intercultural Communication is Communication between people from different cultures Communication which is influenced by cultural values, attitudes, and behavior The influence of culture on people’s reactions and responses to each other Definition of non-verbal communication Non-verbal communication is usually understood as the process of communication through sending and receiving wordless messages Nonverbal communication can be communicated through gesture and touch, by body language or posture, by facial expression and eyes contact It can also be communicated through object communication such as clothing, hairstyles or even architecture symbols Speech contains nonverbal elements known as paralanguage, including voice quality, emotion and speaking style, as well as prosodic features such as rhythm, intonation and stress Likewise, written texts have nonverbal elements such as handwriting style, spatial arrangement of words, or the use of emotions Bui Thi Hong Tam II Three main differences in non-verbal communication between Vietnam and America Posture American’s bowing Like any culture that came out of Europe, bowing was and in some case still an appropriate action For instance, Americans still bow after a performance or after being granted an honor or an award However, American people not make their bow to their partner because in American culture bowing is a sign of submission, the admission that another person is superior to you The Americans fought a war of independence that, essentially, asserted their equality with who they considered thought was better than they “We bow to no one!” Therefore, if someone else bow their partners or enemies, those persons are supposed that they are betraying themselves or their country and called “God Damn” by the others In short, while almost everywhere else, bowing is still considered just being polite (on the same level as a salute or a handshake), in the US it becomes associated with disrespect to one who has to bow This is why they don’t it as much and when they encounter such practices, automatically associate it with subservience Bui Thi Hong Tam Vietnamese’s bowing Vietnamese greeting custom has expressed the “Respect the old, love the children” culture that was built and developed for thousands of years by the local people It is impolite if someone ignores or does not respond the others’ greeting They will suppose that person doesn’t respect them and are not willing to talk to him or her next time In Vietnam, children always cross their arms and slightly bow to show great respect to their seniors and elders people Children need not to bow their body too low, a 30 degree angle is good Moreover, children should actively greet the elder instead of letting them greet first When the children that, they will receive a lot of congratulations from the others or their parents On the other hand, when people meet someone younger than they are, it is fine to nod their head, showing that they acknowledge their presence Nodding their head usually be accompanied by a smile In short, bowing becomes an important part of Vietnamese’s culture Not only the children but also the adults, they always bow the other people when they meet them even those people are elder or younger than them It shows that Vietnam has a beautiful custom Gestures Impossible to catalog them all But need to recognize: incredible possibility and variety and that an acceptable in one’s own culture maybe offensive in another In addition, amount of gesturing varies from culture to culture Some cultures are animated; other restrained Restrained cultures often feel animated cultures lack manners and overall restraint Animated cultures often feel restrained cultures lack emotion or interest Even simple things like using hands to point and count differ Bui Thi Hong Tam Some special gestures in the USA To state the obvious, different coutries interpret gestures differently When those cultural wires cross, Americans abroad can end up in a lot of troubles American will often wave to another person and then turn to make hand scoop inward; or raise the index finger palm toward one’s face, and make a “curling” motion with what finger means to beckon or summon annther person Arm raised and the open hand “waggles” back and forth means Signaling “hello”or “good bye” or trying to get someone’s attention Palm facing out with the index and the middle fingersdisplayed in the shape of a “V”, initially was used to signal victory by Alllied nations during World War II Antin-war activists later adopted it as a symbol of peace, and today the gestures is known as “the peace sign” Thumb and forefinger form a circle with the other three fingers splayed upward; it is used frequently and enthusiastically “OK” It means that’s “fine” or “yes” Thumb up with a close fist means support or approval, “OK” or “Good Going!” or “Good Job!” First raised with index finger and little finger extended Texas rallying call “hook’em horns” means that “two outs” in baseball Extened the forefinger and make a circular motin near the temple or ear symboling for something or someone is “crazy” Bui Thi Hong Tam Some special gestures in Vietnam Custom of shaking hand is the customary form of greeting, but often nod of the head or slight bow is sufficient Waving hands is not really common with old people in Vietnam, but opposite to young people, wave hands is very common and friendly way when say goodbye to their friends Thumb and forefinger form a circle with the other three fingers splayed upward also used by Vietnamese people to give signal or it means “ good” or “great”… “V” showed by forefinger and middle finger also means “victory” However, “V” aslo means two (two fingers), and in Vietnam, the number two is pronouced “hai”, similar to saying “hi” in English So when the other people meet the local person (usually someone who can not speak English well) and see them putting their fingers in a “V” shape to another one, they are saying “hi” If that “V” shape appears when people are taking photos, it means “victory” Bui Thi Hong Tam Touch In the USA Handshake is common (even for strangers) n the USA In America, common greeting practice for newly acquainted individuals to merge hands in what is colloquially known as a “handshake” Crucial to the success of this salutation is if the hands of each party are matched: right for right, or left for left One clasped, the hands-now as one-can oscillate up and down for as long as feels appropriate Shake hands is a polite way to greeting At early age they are taught to with a firm, solid grip when greeting one another Giving hugs, kisses for members of family or relatives or friends is on an increasingly more intimate basis Native Hawaiians hug and exchange breaths in a custom called “aha” Most African Americans touch on greeting but are annoyed if touched on the head (good boy, good girl overtones) Americans see that is very weird if people of the same sex hold hands in public places Bui Thi Hong Tam Personal space becomes much larger, people are not comfortable when the others stand close to them, especially if they are not well acquainted In Vietnam In Vietnam, hugging and kissing when greeting are uncommon Especially, in public it is unacceptable to display of affection like kiss or hug or any action that too affectionate People of the same sex may be seen holding hands in public places, which is simply a gesture of friendship If two people meet at the first time they keep the distain not too far but not so closely However, when two people are friends or relative, they stand closer or touch to each other CHAPTER 3: CONCLUSION The differences in nonverbal communication between cultures are pretty striking This means that when people need to communicate with people from different cultures, it makes sense to learn in advance about their nonverbal communication This can save people a lot of embarrassment and misunderstanding Of course, cultural stereotypes are just stereotypes, and people can’t say that every single individual from a different culture exhibits the same forms of nonverbal communication Still, even individuals with a lot of international experience continue to carry some or many of signs and their culture of origin To sum up, as the global villages continues to shrink and cultures collide, it is essential for all of us to become more sensitive, more aware, and more observant to the myriad motions, Bui Thi Hong Tam getures, and body language that surround us each day As many of us cross over the cultural borders, it would be fitting for us to respect, learn, and understand more about 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