Read these sentences from the passage The Japanese place a stronger emphasis on propriety and saving face than Western cultures do An American, finding himself in the situation
described above, would probably just say, "Hey, I really wish you hadn't done me that favor."
How does this evidence support the idea that language reflects the culture and values of a society?
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would
This evidence provides an example of how
Japanese words reflect their value of propriety
ses
Japanese words are more complicated than English words
sing
American language is very similar to Japanese language
orus,
American language does not promote culture or values