| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract in English | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第6-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-12页 |
| Ⅰ． Language，Culture and Communication | 第12-25页 |
| 1．1 Language | 第12-13页 |
| 1．2 Culture | 第13-17页 |
| 1．3 Verbal Communication | 第17-19页 |
| 1．4 Non-verbal Communication | 第19-22页 |
| 1．5 Space Language | 第22-23页 |
| 1．6 Communication Failure | 第23-25页 |
| Ⅱ． Space Message，Space Orientation and Their Mental Reflection——”Privacy” | 第25-41页 |
| 2．1 Contrast between Proxemics in Chinese and Western Cultures | 第27-30页 |
| 2．2 Contrast between Personal Space in Chinese and Western Cultures | 第30-32页 |
| 2．3 Contrast between Attitudes towards Crowding and Body Touch in Chinese and Western Cultures | 第32-33页 |
| 2．4 Contrast between Human and Object Territoriality in Chinese and Western Cultures | 第33-35页 |
| 2．5 Contrast between Seating Arrangements in Chinese and Western Cultures | 第35-37页 |
| 2．6 Contrast between ”Privacy” in Chinese and Western Cultures | 第37-41页 |
| 2．6．1 Contrast of Their Forms | 第38-39页 |
| 2．6．2 Contrast of Their Regulations | 第39-41页 |
| Ⅲ． Cause Analyses | 第41-50页 |
| 3．1 The Natural Environments | 第41-43页 |
| 3．2 The Historical Background of Culture | 第43-45页 |
| 3．3 The Mode of Life | 第45页 |
| 3．4 The Value System | 第45-48页 |
| 3．5 Social Reform | 第48-49页 |
| 3．6 International Contacts | 第49-50页 |
| Ⅳ． Implications for Cross-cultural Communication and Foreign Language Teaching | 第50-56页 |
| 4．1 Implications for Cross-cultural Communication | 第50-53页 |
| 4．2 Implications for Foreign Language Teaching | 第53-56页 |
| Ⅴ． Conclusion | 第56-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-59页 |
