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.
Gene Wilder dies due to complications from Alzheimer's aged 83. I hope he's in a world of pure imagination. Daily Variety said that Wilder âhad been diagnosed with non-Hodgkinâs lymphoma in 1989.â His first wife, Gilda Radner, died of ovarian cancer. But he didnât die of the lymphoma, his family said. His family confirmed his death to The Associated Press: BREAKING: Gene Wilder, star of âWilly Wonkaâ and Mel Brooks comedies, is dead at 83, his family says. â AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) August 29, 2016.