Performative utterances create actions through words from "summary" of How to Do Things with Words by John Langshaw Austin,J. L. Austin
Performative utterances refer to statements that do not merely describe or report something, but actually perform an action. These utterances are distinct from constative statements, which aim to convey information about the world. Unlike constatives, performatives do not aim to represent reality, but to bring about a certain state of affairs simply by being uttered. When we make performative utterances, we are not just describing a particular action, but we are actually carrying out that action through our words. For example, when a judge says "I now pronounce you husband and wife" during a wedding ceremony, they are not simply describing the marriage, but they are actually performing the act of marrying the couple t...
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