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.
"His [Jurafsky's] decoding of food-related texts is the most
original aspect of a work that is entertaining and revealing
throughout."
*The Economist*
"...hugely entertaining book..."
*The Independent*
"Deliciously erudite."
*Nature*
"This book won’t put dinner on the table, but it just might improve
how you order in a restaurant."
*Tony Turnbull, Christmas Round-ups 2014 - The Times*
"I found The Language of Food eye-opening, insightful and huge fun
to read, with surprises and treats on every page."
*Bee Wilson*
"What [Dan Jurafsky] doesn't know about the etymology of food and
catering is not worth knowing...[his] deconstruction of a menu...is
an object lesson in food PR."
*The Independent*
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