| 来源类型 | Discussion paper |
| 规范类型 | 论文 |
| 来源ID | DP15454 |
| DP15454 Vernacularization and Linguistic Democratization | |
| Andreas Link; Rajesh Ramachandran | |
| 发表日期 | 2020-11-15 |
| 出版年 | 2020 |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| 摘要 | The use of a language in written and formal contexts that is distinct from the varieties used in everyday communication - such as Latin in early modern Europe and Standard Arabic in the Arabic-speaking world - comes with benefits, but also with costs. Drawing on city-level data on all books and pamphlets published in Europe between 1451 and 1600, we document that the Protestant Reformation led to a sharp rise in vernacular printing, such that by the end of the 16th century, the majority of works were printed in spoken tongues rather than in Latin. This transformation allowed broader segments of society to access knowledge. It was also associated, as we show, with a significant diversification in the composition of authors and book content. Finally, we provide evidence that an increase in vernacular printing at the city level is strongly correlated with higher population growth - a proxy for economic development - and in the birth of notable innovators and creative individuals. In this way, we argue that the vernacularization of printing was an important driver of European dynamism in the early modern period. |
| 主题 | Macroeconomics and Growth |
| 关键词 | Inclusive institutions Language Economic development Protestant reformation |
| URL | https://cepr.org/publications/dp15454 |
| 来源智库 | Centre for Economic Policy Research (United Kingdom) |
| 资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/544450 |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Andreas Link,Rajesh Ramachandran. DP15454 Vernacularization and Linguistic Democratization. 2020. |
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