The Economic Code of Language: A Review of The Palgrave Handbook of Economics and Language

Journal of Language Situation and Language Service

JLSLS, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2025, pp.322-328.

Print ISSN: 3078-3755; Online ISSN: 3104-5065

Journal homepage: https://www.lslsjournal.com 

DOI：Https://doi.org/10.64058/JLSLS.25.2.11

语言的经济密码：评《帕尔格雷夫经济学与语言手册》

张欣业（Zhang Xinye）

摘要：在全球化浪潮与文化多样性碰撞的当下，语言早已不只是沟通工具，更成为影响经济流动、政策制定与社会融合的关键变量。由维克托·金斯伯格与什洛莫·韦伯主编的《帕尔格雷夫经济学与语言手册》，以跨学科视角搭建起“语言-经济”的分析框架，将语言学、神经科学、政治学与经济学熔于一炉。这部著作收录23章专题研究，涵盖从语言理论基础到实证应用的完整链条，其中大量具体案例与数据测算，为理解语言的经济价值提供了扎实支撑。以下结合书中核心案例与细节，展开深度评析。

关键词：语言与经济；跨学科视角；语言多样性

作者简介：张欣业，广州大学人文学院应用语言学博士研究生，研究方向：社会语言学。电邮：3020889585@qq.com。

Title:The Economic Code of Language: A Review of The Palgrave Handbook of Economics and Language

Abstract: In an era defined by globalization and cultural diversity, language has transcended its role as a mere communication tool to become a critical variable influencing economic flows, policy-making, and social integration. Edited by Victor Ginsburgh and Shlomo Weber, The Palgrave Handbook of Economics and Language constructs an interdisciplinary "language-economy" analytical framework, integrating perspectives from linguistics, neuroscience, political science, and economics. Comprising 23 thematic studies, the volume covers a comprehensive spectrum from theoretical foundations to empirical applications, with extensive case studies and quantitative analyses providing robust evidence for understanding the economic value of language. This review delves into core cases and detailed insights from the handbook.  

Keywords: economics of language; interdisciplinary perspective; linguistic diversity

Author Biography:Zhang Xinye,PhD Candidate in Applied Linguistics, School of Humanities, Guangzhou University. Research focus: Sociolinguistics，E-mail:3020889585@qq.com.

Received: 15 Oct 2025 / Revised: 20 Oct 2025 / Accepted: 20 Nov 2025 / Published online: 30 Dec 2025 / Print published: 30 Dec 2025.