none 10.1075/celcr.25 John Benjamins Publishing Company John Benjamins Publishing Company 1757 133760299 3963235 1419307 202507021852000001 10.1075 2025-07-02T16:50:54Z 2022-01-13T09:41:53Z 2 1566-7774 10.1075/celcr https://benjamins.com/ catalog/celcr Kiyoko Toratani York University https://ror.org/05fq50484 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2179-8379 Cognitive perspectives and beyond 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. 25 2 9 2022 1 13 2022 9789027210821 9789027257994 John Benjamins Publishing Company Amsterdam 10.1075/celcr.25 http://www.jbe-platform.com/content/books/9789027257994 https://www.jbe-platform.com/deliver/fulltext/9789027257994.pdf https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1075/celcr.25/html