06 Aug 2009
Traditionally, language plays a very important role in the life of people and in interpersonal relations. At the same time, language is not a mere means of communication. Instead, it is a complex system, which influences substantially culture, an individual’s identity, how people perceive the surrounding world and themselves. In such a situation, the role of language in professional life of people is particularly significant. In this respect, it is worth mentioning the fact that many occupations imply the use of a very specific language, which is absolutely incomprehensible for non-professionals. In this regard, it is possible to refer to accounting as one of the fields where the role of language is particularly significant. On the other hand, it is necessary to remember that accounting is often defined as the language of business (Ireland and Syme, 31). In such a way, accounting proves to be closely intertwined with the language and, what is more, it even performs functions of the language in business.
