The Lexical Field of Taste: A Semantic Study of Japanese Taste Terms
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Linguistics Series)
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Dr Backhouse undertakes a semantic study of taste terms in modern spoken Japanese. Through an investigation of the range of vocabulary available for the description of taste qualities, and their interrelationship in terms of meaning, Dr Backhouse presents a sensitive elucidation of the structure of Japanese taste terms, which has significant implications for anthropological linguistics. He explores important semantic issues, such as the relationship...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:052102322X
ISBN13:9780521023221
Release Date:November 2005
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:212 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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