A language has market value if said language can be used for monetary gain, or if the language can be assigned a price.[4] For example, if someone speaks language X, they have easier access to the economic and social well-being in the X-speaking communities, which in turn may lead to their financial gain. Jan Blommaert (2009) provides a clear example of how the high market value of the American English accent creates jobs for those who speak and know how to teach this accent while also allowing some to consume this skill in the form of learning.[5] In other situations, an employee earns more money simply because they speak language X. In these circumstances language X has a high market value.[6]