lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ɪz ˈækʃən ˈɑːɹɡjuːz ðæt spˈiːtʃ ˌɪzənt sˈɪmpli kəmpˈoʊzd ʌv ɐsˈɜːʃənz ɐbˌaʊt ðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən: ˈʌɾɚɹənsᵻz mˈeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ kɹiːˈeɪt ɐ sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən, sˈʌtʃ ɐz, "lˈɛts ɡˌoʊ tə ðə pˈɑːɹk."
Language is action argues that speech isn't simply composed of assertions about the situation: utterances may also create a situation, such as, "Let's go to the park."