Hindustan Times
AsiaPac · 23 mins ago
Why it’s so hard to apologise sincerely in foreign language
London, When people apologise, they do more than acknowledge a mistake. They also reveal how they understand responsibility, ethics, social and moral norms, and their relationship with others. These things all differ widely between cultural contexts.Why it’s so hard to apologise sincerely in foreign languageSpeaking in a foreign language may directly influence the emotions – such as guilt and shame – that we feel when we apologise. However, apologies are an especially complex type of communication, and are shaped by much more than just the words we use.Even within a particular culture, people apologise in different ways in different situations. For example, a student apologising to a professor for missing a deadline must do more than simply say "sorry"; they need to acknowledge the missed
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