Contents
Acknowledgments……………………………………………………………………...i
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………..ii
摘要…………………………………………………………………………...iii
List of Tables………………………………………………………………………….iv
List of Figures………………………………………………………………………….v
Chapter One Introduction ..............................................................................................1
1.1 Research Background ......................................................................................... 1
1.2 Importance of NVC .............................................................................................2
1.3 Characteristics of NVC ....................................................................................... 4
1.4 Organization of the Thesis .................................................................................. 6
Chapter Two Literature Review .................................................................................... 7
2.1 Previous Study of NVC ...................................................................................... 7
2.1.1 Study of NVC in Foreign Countries .......................................................... 7
2.1.2 Study of NVC in China .............................................................................. 8
2.2 Definition of NVC .............................................................................................. 9
2.3 Classification of NVC .........................................................................................9
2.3.1 Classification by Foreign Scholars ............................................................ 9
2.3.2 Classification by Chinese Scholars .......................................................... 11
2.4 Functions of NVC ............................................................................................. 13
2.4.1 Functions of NVC in Daily Communication ........................................... 13
2.4.2 Functions of NVC in Classroom Teaching .............................................. 14
Chapter Three Research Design and Result Analysis ................................................19
3.1 Objectives ......................................................................................................... 19
3.2 Subjects ............................................................................................................. 19
3.3 Instruments ........................................................................................................21
3.3.1 Questionnaires ..........................................................................................21
3.3.2 Classroom Observations .......................................................................... 21
3.3.3 Interviews with Teachers ..........................................................................23
3.4 Results Analysis ................................................................................................ 23
3.4.1 Questionnaire from Students ....................................................................23
3.4.2 Questionnaire from Teachers ................................................................... 26
3.4.3 Classroom Observation ............................................................................ 27
Chapter Four Application of NVC in College English Teaching .............................. 28
4.1 Body Language ................................................................................................. 28
4.1.1 Eye Contact .............................................................................................. 29
4.1.2 Gestures……………………………………………………………….32
4.2 Paralanguage ..................................................................................................... 34
4.2.1 Silence ......................................................................................................35
4.2.2 Non-verbal sound .....................................................................................36
4.3 Object Language ............................................................................................... 37
4.3.1 Dressing Style .......................................................................................... 37
4.3.2 Personal Effects ........................................................................................38
4.4 Environmental Language .................................................................................. 39
4.4.1 Time Allocation ........................................................................................40