The Business of Words Paperback

The Business of Words: Wordsmiths, Linguists, and Other Language Workers" by Crispin Thurlow (Editor): This academic volume critically examines the practices of "high-end" language workers, or wordsmiths, exploring how language is professionally designed, institutionally managed, and commodified for status and profit. Bringing together international scholars, it delves into the often invisible roles of advertisers, dialect coaches, publishers, judges, translators, and public relations officers as "semiotic brokers," offering a unique insight into the political economy of language and what academics can learn from those who craft words for a living.