The Lexical Field of Taste: A Semantic Study of Japanese Taste Terms

by A.E. Backhouse

Book Overview

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"