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Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Purpose and Scope
1.2 Research Methods
1.3 Organization of the Research
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Business Communication in Intercultural Context
2.1.1 Communication and Culture
2.1.2 Understanding Intercultural Business Communication
2.1.3 Related Studies on Intercultural Business Communication
2.2 Nonverbal Communication
2.2.1 The Definition of Nonverbal Communication
2.2.2 Related Studies on Nonverbal Communication
2.2.3 Inadequacy of Previous Studies
2.3 Nonverbal Pragmatic Failure
2.3.1 On Defining Nonverbal Pragmatic Failure
2.3.2 Previous Studies on Nonverbal Pragmatic Failure
2.3.3 Inadequacy of Previous Studies
Chapter Three Study of Different Nonverbal Codes from the Perspective of Cultural Schema
3.1 Theoretical Base
3.1.1 Schema Theory
3.1.2 Culture and Schema
3.2 Nonverbal Codes in Intercultural Business Context
3.2.1 Eight Codes of Nonverbal Communication
3.2.2 Functional Importance of Nonverbal Codes in Business Context
3.3 Case Studies: a Cultural Schema Approach
Chapter Four Accounts for Nonverbal Pragmatic Failure in Intercultural Business Communication
4.1 Communication Models
4.1.1 Overall Business Communication Model
4.1.2 Functional Model of Nonverbal Exchange
4.2. Cultural Accounts for Nonverbal Pragmatic Failure
4.2.1 Culture and Nonverbal communication
4.2.2 Intercultural Difference in Nonverbal Communication
4.2.3 Case Study
4.3 Cognitive Accounts for Nonverbal Pragmatic Failure
4.3.1 Cultural Schemas for Social Interaction
4.3.2 Cognitive Activity of Nonverbal Pragmatic Failure
Chapter Five Strategies for Intercultural Adaptation in Business Workplace
5.1 Intercultural communication Competence
5.2 Intercultural Transformation
5.3 Strategies in Practice
5.3.1 Preparation
5.3.2 Personality Characteristics
5.3.3 Business Considerations
5.3.4 Amount of Time Spent Communicating
5.4 Case Studies
5.4.1 The Conference Room Environment
5.4.2 Business Card Exchange
Chapter Six Conclusion
Bibliography
Acknowledgement
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