Dan Jurafsky is the recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant and a professor of linguistics at Stanford University, where he studies social and behavioural linguistics.
"""...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 ""His [Jurafsky's] decoding of food-related texts is the most original aspect of a work that is entertaining and revealing throughout."" -- The Economist ""I found The Language of Food eye-opening, insightful and huge fun to read, with surprises and treats on every page."" -- Bee Wilson"