Honorific speech in Japanese Essays

Algren should have uttered an expression of apology instead of appreciation. Long (2010) states that in place of gratitude expressions Japanese regularly use apology expressions. This phenomenon is explained by Coulman (as cited in Long,

uniqueness of the Japanese culture, different idioms of the Japanese culture, and the history, values and traditions of the Japanese culture. Languages influencing cultures Languages influence cultures in different ways such as the distinctiveness of a society, how cultures can perceive things differently, and beliefs that cause a society to behave in