ðə lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ slˈæʃ ˈækʃən pɚspˈɛktɪv "tˈeɪks lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ æz ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi dᵻmˈɛnʃən ʌv hjˈuːmən koʊˈɑːpɚɹətˌɪv æktˈɪvᵻɾi," ɐplˈaɪd nˌɑːt dʒˈʌst ɪn pˈɜːsəntəpˈɜːsən dᵻɹˈɛkt fˈeɪstəfˈeɪs ˌɪntɚɹˈækʃənz, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪnðə dɪzˈaɪn ʌv sˈɪstəmz mˈiːdɪˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən ænd kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən tɛknˈɑːlədʒi.
The language/action perspective "takes language as the primary dimension of human cooperative activity," applied not just in person-to-person direct (face-to-face) interactions, but also in the design of systems mediated by information and communication technology.