Source: wikibot/performative-utterance
= Performative utterance
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A performative utterance is a statement that performs an action rather than merely describing a state of affairs. The term comes from the work of philosopher J.L. Austin, particularly in his book "How to Do Things with Words," where he argues that certain statements, typically found in speech acts, do not just convey information but actually enact an action by the very act of saying them.