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.
Huell Howser Cause Of Death Was Prostate Cancer, Reveals Death Certificate. Huell Howser died of prostate cancer, according to his official death certificate. The document, first obtained by TMZ, notes that 67-year-old host of KCET's California's Gold died Jan. 7, 2013 at 2:35 a.m. The certificate also says that Howser's remains were cremated and scattered off the coast of Los Angeles County.