Abstract:During the economy development in society,language has been playing a more and more important role.However,its economy function has not been recognized.According to the internal relationship between language and economy,and language’s deep penetration into economy life,it can be seen that,the economy function of language refers to economy capability,economy use and economy value of language,which is decided by the nature of language.In fact,the economy function has inherently been existing as a feature of language since the beginning of language.And it has been displaying during the interaction between language and economy,and developing with the society development simultaneously.In the contemporary society,the language’s economy function has been further activated and highlighted.In different levels,serving as the communication,thinking and cognitive tool as well as the culture system and the economy resource,language has played its economy function roles in economy activities and made profits for the society.

 

Key words:economy characteristics of language;economy function of language;economics of language;human capital