与国外的研究相比，我国在该领域的研究多集中在社会学、人类学、心理学和精神病理学等方面，针对教育领域中非语言行为的研究相对匮乏。刘乃美著的《跨文化交际课堂中无声语言的研究/临沂大学学术专著》对国内外该领域研究成果进行了较为全面地剖析，建构了符合我国跨文化交际国情的交际能力新模型。采取定量和定性研究相结合的方法，从跨文化交际的角度分别对我国高校教师和学生的非语言行为的现状、在课堂教和学中产生的效果等进行了实证研究。为充分发挥非语言交际在教学中的作用，提高教师和学生的非语言交际意识和跨文化交际能力提供了有价值的借鉴。

前言

Part I Research Background

 Chapter One General Introduction

1.1 Background Information

1.2 The Significance of the Study

1.3 The Purpose of Present Study

1.4 The Organization of the Book

 Chapter Two Literature Review

2.1 Introduction/14

2.2 An Outline of Nonverbal Communication Research

2.3 The Definition of Nonverbal Communication

2.4 The Classification of Nonverbal Communication

2.5 Characteristics of Nonverbal Communication

2.6 Differences between Nonverbal Communication and Verbal Communication

2.7 Functions of Nonverbal Communication

2.8 The Importance of Nonverbal Behavior in Communication

2.9 Conclusion

Part II Nonverbal Communication and Intercultural

Communication

 Chapter Three Cultural Impact on Nonverbal X-Factor

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Background Information

3.3 Nonverbal Communication and Culture

3.4 Cultural Differences in Nonverbal Communication

3.5 Conclusion

 Chapter Four Nonverbal Communication and Intercultural Communication

Competence

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Development of Intercultural Communication

4.3 Basic Concept

4.4 Nonverbal Communication in the Models of Language Proficiency

4.5 Nonverbal Communication and FL Teaching and Learning

4.6 Conclusion

Part III Research on Classroom Nonverbal X-Factor

 Chapter Five Chinese Teachers' Classroom Nonverbal X-Factor

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Background Information

5.3 The Functions of Teachers' Nonverbal Behavior

5.4 Teachers' Nonverbal Communication in Classroom

5.5 Investigations on Chinese Teachers' Nonverbal Behavior

5.6 Conclusion

 Chapter Six Chinese Learners' Classroom Nonverbal X-Factor

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Background Information

6.3 The Functions of Students' Nonverbal Behavior/173

6.4 Students' Nc-verbal Behavior in Classroom

6.5 Investigations of Students' Nonverbal Behavior in Classroom

6.6 Conclusion

Part IV Strategy for Improving Classroom Nonverbal X-Factor

 Chapter Seven Approaches to Developing Nonverbal Communicative

Competence

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Pedagogical Implications

7.3 Summary of Good and Bad Classroom Nonverbal X-Factor

7.4 Developing Intercultural Communication Competence

7.5 Conclusion

 Chapter Eight Conclusion

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Major Findings and Implications

8.3 Suggestions for Future Research

8.4 Conclusion

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

References