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The Economics of the Multilingual Workplace (Paperback)
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The Economics of the Multilingual Workplace (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in Sociolinguistics
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This book proposes a path-breaking study of the economics of
multilingualism at work, proposing a systematic approach to the
identification and measurement of the ways in which language skills
and economic performance are related. Using the instruments of
economic investigation, but also explicitly relating the analysis
to the approaches to multilingualism at work developed in the
language sciences, this interdisciplinary book proposes a
systematic, step-by-step exploration of the issue. Starting from a
general identification of the linkages between multilingualism and
processes of value creation, it reviews the contributions of
linguistics and economics before developing a new economic model of
production in which language is taken into account. Testing of the
model using data from two countries provides quantitative
estimations of the influence of multilingualism on economic
processes, showing that foreign language skills can make a
considerable contribution to a country's GDP. These findings have
significant implications for language policy and suggest strategies
helping language planners to harness market forces for increased
effectiveness.
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