The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu
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The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu

by Dan Jurafsky

Food Linguistics Nonfiction
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Dan Jurafsky investigates the surprising links between language, culture, and the words we use to describe food.

ISBN-13 9780393351620 ASIN 0393351629 Views 228 Publisher W. W. Norton & Company Year 2015 Edition Reprint Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 256 Adult No Created March 09, 2026 Updated August 05, 2026
About This Book

The Language of Food examines how language shapes our experience of eating.

Dan Jurafsky analyzes menus, recipes, and food descriptions to reveal cultural patterns.

The book draws on data from restaurants, history, and advertising to show connections between words and taste.

Readers learn how marketing, history, and social class influence the language on our plates.

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