Denise Kyla Bernadette A.

Yu July 12,2019
Grade 11 - Exactness Oral Communication

Cultural Contrast of Functions of Non-Verbal Communication

Function Cultural Country 1 Country 2

Contrast

Expressive Sitting with According to Saloom While in France, sitting

your legs (2013), in Asian counties with your legs spread is
crossed like Dubai, it is inappropriate so when
considered as a bad sitting, you should be
gesture to show the sitting with legs straight or
soles of your feet crosslegged. (Paul, 2013)
because feet are often
unclean.

Waving the In United States, a hand Body Gestures and Their

hand side wave is a sign saying Meanings in Different
to side goodbye to a person. Countries, n.d., states
(Sharon Pluralim that in Germany, waving
Network, 2019) your hand side to side
means ‘NO.’

OK sign In Germany, Russia, In US, it actually means

Brazil, the OK sign is OK; a sign of acceptance.
very offensive because it (Cotton, 2013)
is a sign of a private part
of the body. (Cotton,
2013)

Winking In Latin America, Fiore (2008), states that

winking is a sexual in Nigeria it is a sign used
invitation. (Fiore, 2008) by parents that it’s time
for children to leave the
room.

Bernstein (2017), states In Korea, hand shaking

that in America, a firm with the other hand in the
Hand hand shake is appropriate pocket is considered
shakes to use in greeting strangers rude. (Santos, 2013)
or professionals.

Nodding It means ‘no’ in USA. It means ‘yes’ in

head back (Sharon Pluralim European countries like
 and forth Network,2019) Italy. (Sharon Pluralim
Expressive Network, 2019)

Bowing Bowing in Japan signals In Korea, bowing is a

respect and humility. traditional gesture for
(Imai, n.d.) both greeting and
departing. (Imai, n.d.)

Crossing In Vietnam, when you In USA, it means wishing

fingers cross fingers it is goodluck.
insulting and rude
because it indicates the
females’ private part.

Public Philippines is a Public display of affection

Display of touch-oriented country, in Taiwan is very rare,
Affection you will see people people avoid long body
holding hands in public contact. (Imai, n.d.)
and it is considered fine.
(Imai, nd)

European In Russia, they greet People in France greet

Greeting other people with their casually with kissing or
‘bear hug’. (Nisar, n.d.) hugging. (Nisar, n.d.)

Assertive Eye contact In Italy, while conversing But in Japanese culture,

you should look the avoiding eye contact is a
person in the eye. sign of respect. (Akechi,
(Akechi, et. al., 2013) et. Al., 2013)

Patting the In Canada, patting the In countries like Laos, it

head head of a child shows is considered very rude to
fondness. (Bernstein, pat one’s head because
2017) in Buddhism, the head is
the highest part of the
body and is considered
sacred. (Fuller, 2015)

Commissive Thumbs up Using your upright However, in Brazil the

thumb you are indicating signal is used mostly
number ‘one’ in Austria. everywhere. (Nudelman,
(Body Gestures and 2015)
Their Meanings in
Different Countries,
n.d.,)
 Punctuality Mallinson (2016) states Mallinson (2016) also
that you aren’t stated that arriving one
considered late in minute later after the
China if you arrive 10 scheduled time in Japan
minutes later of the is considered late.
agreed time.

Blowing of In Korea it is very In Canada, it is very

nose inappropriate to blow common to see someone
your nose in public. blowing their nose
(Imai, n.d.) publicly. (Nudelman,
2015)

Prescriptive Nodding In United States, While in Greece, it means

head up nodding means ‘yes.’ ‘no’. (Sharon Pluralim
and down (Sharon Pluralim Network, 2019)
Network, 2019)

Directive Pointing According to Imai (n.d.), According to Imai (n.d.), it

pointing someone with is alright to use your open
fingers is insulting in hand in China to point at
Japan. anything.

Pouting In asian countries like In western countries like

the Philippines, people Mexico, USA, and many
mostly use their lips to more people do not use
point on objects. their lips for pointing,
(Nudelman, 2015) instead they use it when
kissing someone.
(Nudelman, 2015)

Beckoning In US, it means “come In Korea, it is considered

using index here”. (Gestures and rude to let someone come
finger other nonverbal to you using your index
communications, n.d.) finger. (Gestures and
other nonverbal
communications, n.d.)

Declarative V sign In US, it is a sign of It is considered an insult

peace. (Topan, 2012) in countries like UK.
(Topan,2012)
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