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Economics as a polymorphic discursive construct: heterodoxy and pluralism

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Purpose – What do economists talk about? This seemingly innocent interrogation conceals a broader
and innovative research programme, with the potential to renew the reflection on heterodox economics
in a post-crisis scenario. The aim of this paper is to show that convergence between language for
specific purposes and economics is possible, so as to single out the genesis and the emergence of
critical economic discourse.
Design/methodology/approach – After underlining the necessary collaboration between language
and subject-matter specialists, the paper addresses the question of the problematic use of economics
textbooks in English-speaking countries. Then, it deals with the fascinating question of the multiplicity of
specialized meanings in economics. After pointing out the shortcomings of orthodoxy characterized by
hyper-formalization and its inevitable corollary, the mathematical nature of the discipline, it investigates
the genesis of critical economic discourse, which requires the acknowledgement of pluralism and the
components of heterodoxy, in order to converge towards a process of disciplinary acculturation that
goes hand in hand with the learning process of language for specific purposes.
Findings – A deep-seated renewal of economics, consisting of a methodological shift towards the
components of heterodoxy, has the potential to enhance the effectiveness of teaching English for
economics, so that the latter effectively conveys specialized meaning.
Research limitations/implications – Teaching and researching English for specific purposes
necessitates enhanced collaboration between subject-matter specialists and applied linguists.
However, this type of collaboration can be hampered by institutional or socio-professional obstacles.
Social implications – Discursive analysis has become indispensable in order to surmount the
collective failure of mainstream economics in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. With the help of
textbooks of a new kind, one must go beyond the vision of students as mere consumers of knowledge.
Originality/value – Language for specific purposes has long shown interest in economics, but is the
reciprocal true? This paper proposes an original association, by putting the two disciplinary fields on an
equal footing, and by bringing new synergies forward.

Keywords Language for specific purposes, Orthodoxy, Specialized meaning, Heterodox economics,Pluralism, Critical discourse, Economics, Languages, Teaching methods

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ON THE HORIZON

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: Emerald Group., 2012

Deskripsi Fisik

ON THE HORIZON VOL. 20 NO. 3 2012, pp. 239-252

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English

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EKONOMI

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