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The language of food : a linguist reads the menu / Dan Jurafsky. by Jurafsky, Dan, 1962- W.W. Norton & Company, [2014] Call #: 641.3 J95L Subjects Food -- History.   Food -- Terms and phrases.   Dinners and dining -- Terms and phrases.   Food habits -- History.   English language -- Etymology. ISBN:  9780393240832 (hc.) 0393240835 (hc.) Edition:  First edition. Description:  246 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-227) and index. Summary:  "Why do we eat toast for breakfast, and then toast to good health at dinner? What does the turkey we eat on Thanksgiving have to do with the country on the eastern Mediterranean? Can you figure out how much your dinner will cost by counting the words on the menu? In The Language of Food, Stanford University professor and MacArthur Fellow Dan Jurafsky peels away the mysteries from the foods we think we know. Thirteen chapters evoke the joy and discovery of reading a menu dotted with the sharp-eyed annotations of a linguist. Jurafsky points out the subtle meanings hidden in filler words like 'rich' and 'crispy,' zeroes in on the metaphors and storytelling tropes we rely on in restaurant reviews, and charts a microuniverse of marketing language on the back of a bag of potato chips. The fascinating journey through The Language of Food uncovers a global atlas of culinary influences. With Jurafsky's insight, words like ketchup, macaron, and even salad become living fossils that contain the patterns of early global exploration that predate our modern fusion-filled world."--From publisher. Genre:  Microhistory. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 641.3 J95L Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 641.3 J95L Core Collection - Adult Checked out Jul 16, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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