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The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu
Dan Jurafsky
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Description for The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu
Hardcover. Stanford University linguist and MacArthur Fellow Dan Jurafsky dives into the hidden history of food. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCV; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
Ketchup began as a fermented fish sauce from China’s Fujian province: ke for fermented fish, tchup for sauce. The British were the first to add tomatoes to their anchovy “catsup” in 1817. A century later, Heinz changed the spelling again—and added sugar.
In The Language of Food, Dan Jurafsky opens a panoramic window onto everything from the modern descendants of ancient recipes to the hidden persuasion in restaurant reviews. Combining history with linguistic analysis, Jurafsky uncovers a global atlas of premodern culinary influence: why we toast to good health at dinner and eat toast for breakfast and why the Chinese ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393240832
SKU
V9780393240832
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About Dan Jurafsky
Dan Jurafsky, a recipient of a MacArthur "Genius Grant," is professor and chair of linguistics and professor of computer science at Stanford University. He and his wife live in San Francisco.
Reviews for The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu
"His [Jurafsky's] decoding of food-related texts is the most original aspect of a work that is entertaining and revealing throughout."
The Economist "...hugely entertaining book..."
The Independent "Deliciously erudite."
Nature "This book won’t put dinner on the table, but it just might improve how you order in a restaurant."
Tony Turnbull, Christmas Round-ups 2014 - The ... Read more
The Economist "...hugely entertaining book..."
The Independent "Deliciously erudite."
Nature "This book won’t put dinner on the table, but it just might improve how you order in a restaurant."
Tony Turnbull, Christmas Round-ups 2014 - The ... Read more