factors in the maintenance or loss of languages, the relationship between speakers' language choices and economic practices …, the relevance of economic development to the spread of modern communication technology, and the role of language in … foster a clear dialogue between the two disciplines, which will inform the rapidly emerging field of 'language economics'. …

multilingualism. Contrary to the received doctrine in the scholarship on language endangerment and loss, we have argued that … socioeconomic structures have played in determining the varying language choices speakers make in situations of language contact and …

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Language of Politeness. Theoretical Considerations and Practical Implications …This book explores the adverse economic effects of discriminatory language against LGBTQ+ people. The case studies … under investigation are represented by the French and the Italian language, both boasting vast arrays of slurs employed to …