Thanking, congratulating, apologizing, and welcoming are all ...

[stevenposner]

Thanking, congratulating, apologizing, and welcoming are all ___________ speech acts.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Ethnographic comparisons of apologies in Japan and Western societies show __________.
 
  a. a more explicit recognition of people's effects on each other in Japan
  b. a more explicit recognition of people's effects on each other in Western societies
  c. almost exactly the same use of apology in both places
  d. fewer cases of acceptance of apologies in Japan

[deja]

Answer to Question 1

expressive

Answer to Question 2

a

[stevenposner]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[tkempin]

Great answer, keep it coming