36.2013, Books: Socio-economic Profiling of Indian Languages: Prabhakar (2025)

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Date: 29-Jun-2025
From: Ulrich Lueders [contact at lincom.eu]
Subject: Socio-economic Profiling of Indian Languages: Prabhakar (2025)


Title: Socio-economic Profiling of Indian Languages
Series Title: Linguistics Edition 141
Publication Year: 2025

Publisher: Lincom GmbH
           https://lincom-shop.eu/
Book URL:
https://lincom-shop.eu/epages/57709feb-b889-4707-b2ce-c666fc88085d.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/57709feb-b889-4707-b2ce-c666fc88085d/Products/%22ISBN%209783969392164%22

Author(s): J. D. Prabhakar

17x24 cm.  ISBN 9783969392164. Linguistics Edition 141. 244 pp. 2024.
Euro 72.80.

Abstract:

Language is predominantly a social phenomenon. Understanding language
and its function in society has always been an object of research in
sociolinguistics. Besides communication being the main purpose of
language, it is also a crucial tool in economic development in modern
societies. It plays a vital role in wealth creation, a distinct
disposition of human beings. This research attempts to establish the
relationship between language and economy, as the use of language
plays a significant role in economic activity. The present research
report underlies the use of native languages for economic activity in
the workplace and how they are conducive to creating wealth. The data
was collected from five selected workplaces in Telangana State, India.
The results show that education levels and class of the workforce have
a significant association with the use of language in the workplace.
The choice of language changes according to the class of the
workforce. The study shows that 94 % of the workforce from the middle
and lower classes use Indian languages such as Telugu, Hindi, Tamil,
Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, etc., in their economic activities, whereas
only 6% of the workforce use English, which is confined to higher
level employees. The findings of the study confirm the vital role of
Indian languages in economic activity and their contribution to
India's economy. The study demonstrates that native languages
contribute more to India's GDP than English.

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics

Written In: English (eng)



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