LINGUIST List 21.2345

Tue May 25 2010

Books: Sociolinguistics: Grin, Sfreddo, Vaillancourt

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        1.    Tara Thomas, The Economics of the Multilingual Workplace: Grin, Sfreddo, Vaillancourt

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Message 1: The Economics of the Multilingual Workplace: Grin, Sfreddo, Vaillancourt
Date: 24-May-2010
From: Tara Thomas <tara.thomastaylorandfrancis.com>
Subject: The Economics of the Multilingual Workplace: Grin, Sfreddo, Vaillancourt
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Title: The Economics of the Multilingual Workplace Series Title: Routledge Studies in Sociolinguistics Published: 2010 Publisher: Routledge (Taylor and Francis)
                http://www.routledge.com/

Book URL: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415800181

Author: François Grin Author: Claudio Sfreddo Author: François Vaillancourt Electronic: ISBN: 9780203852675 Pages: 228 Price: U.S. $ 120 Comment: Available Now
Electronic: ISBN: 9780203852675 Pages: 228 Price: U.K. £ 120 Comment: Available July 1, 2010
Hardback: ISBN: 9780415800181 Pages: 228 Price: U.K. £ 80 Comment: Available July 1, 2010
Hardback: ISBN: 9780415800181 Pages: 228 Price: U.S. $ 120 Comment: Available Now
Abstract:

This book proposes a path-breaking study of the economics ofmultilingualism at work, proposing a systematic approach to theidentification and measurement of the ways in which language skills andeconomic performance are related.

Using the instruments of economic investigation, but also explicitlyrelating the analysis to the approaches to multilingualism at workdeveloped in the language sciences, this interdisciplinary book proposes asystematic, step-by-step exploration of the issue. Starting from a generalidentification of the linkages between multilingualism and processes ofvalue creation, it reviews the contributions of linguistics and economicsbefore developing a new economic model of production in which language istaken into account. Testing of the model using data from two countriesprovides quantitative estimations of the influence of multilingualism oneconomic processes, showing that foreign language skills can make aconsiderable contribution to a country's GDP. These findings havesignificant implications for language policy and suggest strategies helpinglanguage planners to harness market forces for increased effectiveness.

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics
Written In: English (eng )

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