This implies that a lot about us is built via our symbol systems. Burke's asserts that a correlation exists between the nonverbal and the oral. Burke believes that non-verbal language involve signs plus labels that help one to understand things. Burke asserts that when a person speaks the words that come from him are a product of the inspiration that emanate from the animalitic and symbolic nature of man. Burk further explores language by asserting that the name 'situation' is fundamental in conducting an explanation of the social framework relating literary text. This is possible by stating that a text of literature originates from culturally 'problematic situations'. According to Burke, treating language from the focal point of 'situation' and strategies leads to the notion that literature proposes a progression of traditional art and various communication methods, for example, oral and other forms regarding symbolic expression. Burke further refutes the existence of negatives in nature by stating that negatives do not exist, but rather what people experience as negatives emanate from the symbol systems of humans. He writes about...

He also explores the moral codes and property rights providing the reasons why he regards them as negatives. In his description of language as symbolic action, Burk touches the dual oppositions terming them negative; expressions such as clean or unclean are only separable by use of positive expressions.
Burke creates the understanding of language as symbolic action by providing examples of realistic actions. For instance, he gives the felling down of a tree as a realistic act, but indicates the act of writing about the event as a symbolic undertaking. He believes that when people react internally, the situation is called the attitude, and when they externalize the attitude, he refers the situation a symbolic action. This indicates that symbols are useful for practical functions. Burke states that the use of language tools deviates from nature since animality fails to involve the execution of symbol systems. He speaks of instrumentality as a fundamental aspect of language, but also indicates that the aspect of instrumentality cannot be completely treated as a heart of language.