Dan Jurafsky is the recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant and a professor of linguistics at Stanford University. He and his wife live in San Francisco.
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 I found The Language of Food eye-opening, insightful and huge fun to read, with surprises and treats on every page. -- Bee Wilson 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 Deliciously erudite. -- Nature ...hugely entertaining book... -- The Independent His [Jurafsky's] decoding of food-related texts is the most original aspect of a work that is entertaining and revealing throughout. -- The Economist