空间是会说话的语言。空间语作为一种非语言交际手段在跨文化交际中起着重要的作用。在跨文化交际中,一种文化背景的人会本能地用自己的“空间语言”去与另一种文化背景的人交际。为确保交际的成功,本文阐述了中美空间语言的文化差异,并探究了这些差异的历史根源。 Space is the language that speaks. As a nonverbal means of communication, space language plays an important role in intercultural communication. In intercultural communication, people of a cultural background will instinctively use their “space language” to communicate with people of another cultural background. In order to ensure the success of communication, this article expounds the cultural differences between Chinese and American spatial languages ​​and explores the historical origins of these differences.