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The Language of Food in Japanese book cover

The Language of Food in Japanese:
Cognitive perspectives and beyond

Edited by Kiyoko Toratani

Many studies on the language of food examine English or adopt discourse analysis. This volume makes a fresh attempt to analyze Japanese, focusing on non-discursive units. It offers state-of-the-art data-oriented studies, including methods of analysis in line with Cognitive Linguistics. It orchestrates relatable and intriguing topics, from sound-symbolism in rice cracker naming to meanings of aesthetic sake taste terms. The chapters show that the language of food in Japanese is multifaceted: for instance, expressivity is enhanced by ideophones, as sensory words iconically depicting perceptual experiences and as nuanced words flexibly participating in neologization; context-sensitivity is exemplified by words deeply imbued with socio-cultural constructs; creativity is portrayed by imaginative expressions grounded in embodied experience. The volume will be a valuable resource for students and researchers, not only in linguistics but also in neighboring disciplines, who seek deeper insights into how language interacts with food in Japanese or any other language.

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Cinema et poétique de (l'auto) réflexion. Des figures paléo-cinématographiques chez Nacer Khemir book cover

Walid El Khachab
2014

El Khachab, W. « Cinema et poétique de (l'auto) réflexion. Des figures paléo-cinématographiques chez Nacer Khemir ». CinemAction. Cinema et ...

data collection in sociolinguistics book cover

James Walker, M. Hoffman
2013

Walker, J. and M. Hoffman. "Fieldwork in immigrant communities." Data Collection in Sociolinguistics: Methods and Applications. Eds. C. Mallinson, B. Childs ...

Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos book cover

Shanna Lino
2013

Professor Shanna Lino has recently published a special edition of the Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos on the topic of "Tráfico y producción ...

TESL canada journal

Linda Steinman
2013

Steinman, L. "The Role of Transitions in ESL Instruction." TESL Canada 30.2 (2013): 46-54.

Acadian French in Time and Space

Ruth King
2013

In 2013, Ruth King published a volume on Acadian French. In her book Acadian French in Time and Space, published ...

revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispanicos journal cover

Shanna Lino
2013

Shanna Lino has published a special issue of the Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos on the topic of "Tráfico y producción cultural: trazas ...

Imaginary Homelands book cover

Emiro Martínez-Osorio
2012

The Art Gallery of York University (AGYU) and Black Dog Publishing recently published a bilingual catalogue (Spanish/English) of the exhibit ...