Michael Betsch, Franz Rainer and Joanna Wolborska-Lauter
17The structure of economic and business terms
2.The terminological profile of the language of economics and business in English
3.English in comparison with German, Polish and Spanish
1Introduction
All languages for specific purposes have developed their own terminology, and, although that is by no means the only linguistic feature that sets them apart from general language, and from other languages for specific purposes, it is undoubtedly the most salient one. In the light of this fact, it may come as a surprise to learn that research on the “terminological profile” of individual languages for specific purposes is still in its infancy, despite promising beginnings ...
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