The Palgrave Handbook of Economics and Language
In this handbook Victor Ginsburgh and Shlomo Weber bring together methodological, theoretical, and empirical studies in the economics of language in a single framework of linguistic diversity that reflects the history and contemporary study of the topic.
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The Palgrave Handbook of Economics and Language Edited by
Victor Ginsburgh and
Shlomo Weber
Palgrave
macmillan
Selection, introduction and editorial matter © Victor Ginsburgh and Shlomo Weber 2016 Individual chapters © Respective authors 2016 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2016 978-1-137-32504-4 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2016 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-67307-0 DOI 10.1007/978-1-137-32505-1
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Contents
List of Figures and Tables
xii
Notes on Contributors
xv
Introduction Victor Ginsburgh and Shlomo Weber
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Part I Linguistic Diversity: Origins and Measurement 1 Linguistic Theory, Linguistic Diversity and Whorfian Economics Nigel Fabb 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
Introduction Abstract linguistic form, and the rules and conditions which govern it Linguistic diversity: An illustrative comparison between two languages Theories of linguistic diversity Whorfian psychology and economics: Causal relations between language and thought Non-Whorfian proposals that language influences thought Conclusion
2 Dynamic Models of Language Evolution: The Linguistic Perspective Andrew D. M. Smith 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
Introduction Language diversity Language change Dynamic models of language Conclusion
3 Dynamic Models of Language Evolution: The Economic Perspective Andrew John 3.1 3.2
Introduction How economic
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