Stanford University linguist and MacArthur Fellow Dan Jurafsky dives into the hidden history of food.
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 ancient recipes preserved in Sumerian song lyrics to colonial shipping routes that first connected East and West, Jurafsky paints a vibrant portrait of how our foods developed. A surprising history of culinary exchange—a sharing of ideas and culture as much as ingredients and flavors—lies just beneath the surface of our daily snacks, soups, and suppers.
Engaging and informed, Jurafsky's unique study illuminates an extraordinary network of language, history, and food. The menu is yours to enjoy.
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.
评分7.8/10 还记得是去年十一月初在muji吃饭看到了台湾版,非常感兴趣,于是顺其自然地就在双十一购入了,但它排到的档期还是比较迟的,基于新年消耗主义作祟还是决定不能囤货,要刷完本书,豆瓣上本书的英文原版→台版→大陆版评分简直是阶梯式下降,但是基于对斯坦福语言学+...
超有意思哪。虽然对于统计方法比较感兴趣,但是里面没有提哦。
评分Love it! Eat it!
评分很喜欢!!语言学家加资深吃货的完美组合!!你可以试试看Jurafsky & Martin!不亦乐乎 :)打开的菜单文化绝对是装逼技能Get之一!!哈哈哈哈哈哈~ 装逼利器:)
评分超有意思哪。虽然对于统计方法比较感兴趣,但是里面没有提哦。
评分身边常见食物的历史其实并不如想象的长久,即便归根溯源来自一处。思路类似茶、烟草、巧克力——食品即商品,商品即流通。
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