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Featured Publication
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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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 ...
Linda Steinman
2013
Steinman, L. "The Role of Transitions in ESL Instruction." TESL Canada 30.2 (2013): 46-54.
Ruth King
2013
In 2013, Ruth King published a volume on Acadian French. In her book Acadian French in Time and Space, published ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...