不同文化间的交往不但要用语言传递与交流信息。同时也会使用肢体语言,例如身体的移动、目光与身体的接触、沉默以及对时间概念的不同认识这些非语言信号来传达思想感情。而这些对输出者或接收者具有潜在信息价值的非言语因素存在许多文化差异与冲突。本文作者试图对不同文化在感知非语言交际中的时间概念,不同文化对时间的重视程度,对过去、现在以及未来的不同看法以及不同文化利用时间的不同方式等几个方面谈谈自己的看法。 Intercultural exchanges not only use language to communicate and exchange information. Body language such as body movement, eye contact with the body, silence, and non-verbal recognition of differences in the concept of time are also used to convey thoughts and feelings. There are many cultural differences and conflicts between these non-verbal factors that have potential value to the exporter or the recipient. The author tries to talk about his views on the concept of time in different cultures in perceiving non-verbal communication, the importance of different cultures on time, different views on past, present and future, and different ways of using time in different cultures .