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The aim of this contribution is to discuss the characteristic features of economic discourse. Moreover, the language of economics is studied through the prism of domains, approaches, and perspectives used to investigate the complexity of economic communication. In addition, different methods of researching the language of economics are presented and discussed, including interdisciplinary methodologies.
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Bielenia-Grajewska, M. (2019). Language of Economics. In: Marciano, A., Ramello, G.B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Law and Economics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7753-2_282
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