Abstract:In the context of globalization, cross-cultural communication has become a very common human activity. In face-to-face communication, body language is an important part of nonverbal communication. More and more people are aware of the importance of cultural differences in body language. In recent years, researchers at home and abroad have attached great importance to the study of body language and its cultural differences. Accordingly, various studies of body language have been evoked both in the foreign countries and in China. Most scholars, however, only focus on the general influences of body language, but neglect the necessity of educating modern people, especially college students, to use body language properly in cross-cultural communication. 

　　　In order to make some improvement in this field, using questionnaires, this project first investigated the real situation of independent college students’ knowledge of cultural differences in body language, and has made an analysis of the questionnaire results. This thesis first introduces the cultural differences, then presents the survey by questionnaire and the analysis of the questionnaire results, and at last proposes some practical measures to improve independent college students’ understanding of body language.

Key words: independent college students; body language; differences; survey

摘要:在全球化背景下，跨文化交际已经成为人类一种普遍的活动。在这些面对面的交际中，体态语是重要的一部分。越来越多的人意识到体态语文化差异性的重要。近年来，体态语和它的文化差异性的学习受到了国内外学者的重视，而这在国内外也引发了一系列关于体态语方面的研究。但是，许多学者仅仅只是广泛地关注体态语产生的影响，而更多忽视对现代人们一些必要的教育，特别对于独立学院学生在跨文化交际中正确运用体态语的方面。

　　　为了在这方面有所改善，我们通过问卷以调查目前独立学院学生对体态语文化差异性知识的掌握情况，并且对得出的问卷结果进行分析。本论文首先会介绍肢体语言的差异性，然后以问卷的形式进行调查研究和分析问卷结果。最后，提出一些具有实际意义的措施来提高独立学院学生对肢体语言的认识。

关键词：独立学院学生；体态语；差异性；调查研究

　　　From analyzing the study of body language in this survey, it can be summarized as follows: Firstly, students do not notice that the significant of learning cultural differences in body language. Now the survey study remind us it is necessary to pay more attention to the differences. From the result, we know that students’ which part is relatively weak in the study, and to propose suitable measures. That is the significance of the questionnaire. The five independent colleges are typically in Guangzhou. Taking into account the college facility, students’ quality and location, it is the best to delegate the whole independent college students in Guangzhou. Therefore, this survey is relatively effective. Secondly, also from the result, we realized that students from different colleges are lacking in general knowledge about body language, which leads to misunderstanding of communication. From the above study, we can conclude that if one wants to behave properly and politely and to be a successful communicator in cross-cultural communication, it is necessary for people to learn and respect the cultural differences.