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.
When Albert Einstein passed away at Princeton Hospital on April 18, 1955, the pathologist on call, Dr. Thomas Harvey, did the unthinkable â He STOLE Einsteinâs brain! Einstein Worried About What Would Happen to His Brain. Albert Einstein knew his brain would be of interest to researchers. Cremate them, and scatter the ashes secretly in order to discourage idolaters. Besides Einsteinâs brain, Dr. Harvey also removed the eyes and gave them to Einsteinâs eye doctor, Henry Abrams. Princeton Hospital did not look too kindly on Dr. Harveyâs harvesting of Einsteinâs organs. Harvey attempted to explain himself: