Language of Food A Linguist Reads the Menu

Name: Language of Food A Linguist Reads the Menu
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ISBN: 9780393240832

ISBN-10: 0393240835

ISBN-13: 9780393240832

Edition: 2014

Authors: Dan Jurafsky

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Ketchup, America's national condiment, 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 anchovie "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 pre-modern culinary influence: how Martha Washington helped import the French macaron that became the coconut macaroon, why we toast to good health at dinner…

Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/15/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.57" wide x 9.33" long x 0.92" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English

Dan Jurafsky is the recipient of a MacArthur "Genius Grant" and a professor of linguistics at Stanford University. He and his wife live in San Francisco.