Speech acts are difficult to perform in a second language because learners may not know the idiomatic expressions or cultural norms in the second language or they may transfer their first language rules and conventions into the second language, assuming that such rules are universal.peech acts include real-life interactions and require not only knowledge of the language but also appropriate use of that language within a given culture. Here are some examples of speech acts we use or hear every day: Greeting: Hi, Eric.
Chicago movie critic Gene Siskel, who made a career of trading thumbs-up and thumbs-down reviews with archrival Roger Ebert on their syndicated TV show, died yesterday, nine months after undergoing surgery for a brain tumor.
Author and Nazi death camp survivor Elie Wiesel kisses his wife, Marion, as they greet the press in their apartment in New York on October 14, 1986, after it was announced that Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Wiesel, who wrote extensively about his experiences during the Holocaust, died July 2, 2016, at age 87.