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》^[1]

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。

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 construct 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.  

Keywords: economics of language; interdisciplinary perspective; linguistic diversity

Author Biography: Zhang Xinye, Ph.D. 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 Nov 2025 / Print published: 30 Dec 2025.