Contradiction to the Russian silence from the point of view of intercultural communication

Tang Jiamin

The article examines silence as an important part of non-verbal communication, as a state of silence, lack of dialogue and conversation. Attention is drawn to the fact that silence in Russian culture is a contradictory phenomenon, which is reflected in literary, film and television works, and this contradiction comes from values, the system of which was deeply influenced by Eastern and Western cultures, traditional Orthodox beliefs, unique humanistic and natural Wednesday. It is concluded that, within the framework of intercultural communication, while in a situation of silence, to understand the contradictions in the Russian national character, to respect the differences, which will contribute to full communication between representatives of different cultures.

Keywords:silence, non-verbal communication, culture, Russian literature, intercultural communication.