The Linguistics Of Olfaction

Author : Łukasz Jędrzejowski,Przemysław Staniewski
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027260178

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The Linguistics of Olfaction by Łukasz Jędrzejowski,Przemysław Staniewski Pdf

This volume presents novel cross-linguistic insights into how olfactory experiences are expressed in typologically (un-)related languages both from a synchronic and from a diachronic perspective. It contains a general introduction to the topic and fourteen chapters based on philological investigation and thorough fieldwork data from Basque, Beja, Fon, Formosan languages, Hebrew, Indo-European languages, Japanese, Kartvelian languages, Purepecha, and languages of northern Vanuatu. Topics discussed in the individual chapters involve, inter alia, lexical olfactory repertoires and naming strategies, non-literal meanings of olfactory expressions and their semantic change, reduplication, colexification, mimetics, and language contact. The findings provide the reader with a range of fascinating facts about perception description, contribute to a deeper understanding of how olfaction as an understudied sense is encoded linguistically, and offer new theoretical perspectives on how some parts of our cognitive system are verbalized cross-culturally. This volume is highly relevant to lexical typologists, historical linguists, grammarians, and anthropologists.

Author : Melissa Barkat-Defradas,Elisabeth Motte-Florac
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443896665

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Words for Odours by Melissa Barkat-Defradas,Elisabeth Motte-Florac Pdf

While the human sense of smell has long been considered underdeveloped, there is, nonetheless, a growing body of literature to attest to its remarkable importance in human behaviour. However, there has been very little work conducted in linguistics, which is all the more regrettable as economic globalization has made it increasingly useful to communicate on odours in a variety of domains such as the wine and perfume industries. This volume brings together a number of studies on how olfactory experiences are verbalized, applying both pragmatic and theoretical approaches to better understanding the different strategies speakers use to talk of odours. Four major themes are investigated here. Part I (From Olfactory Perception to Verbalisation) examines the various, complex cognitive operations implemented in the process of olfactory perception. Explorations of recollection processes, also crucial for odour verbalization, provide important insights into how cultural conditions contribute to shaping olfactory memories. Part II (Categories and Hedonic Valence) focuses on how speakers circumvent paucity in vocabulary to describe odours in a variety of ways. Sorting operations make it possible to either select an appropriate linguistic label for a given odour or to compensate for the lack thereof by using consistent descriptions. Indeed, although such cognitive operations are influenced by a subject’s environment, cultural representations and goals, the contributions to this section show that hedonic value is crucial for categorizing odours. Part III (Lexical and Cultural Variation) illustrates that some languages spoken on the African continent (such as the Arabic and Bantu languages) are relatively rich in their olfactory lexicon, thereby revealing the greater attention paid to odours in these societies. That being said, such relative richness or paucity can be modulated through a variety of mechanisms which shape the linguistic output, as exemplified in Part IV (Putting Odours into Words), where the olfactory lexicons of two Indo-European languages (French and Greek) are analysed from a comparative perspective.

Author : Martina Plümacher,Peter Holz
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027292179

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Speaking of Colors and Odors by Martina Plümacher,Peter Holz Pdf

How to speak of colors and odors? In many cases, we have to think about an adequate description of a perceived odor or shade of color. Words are not fluently available.The contributions discuss color and odor perception and its linguistic representation from different disciplinary angles: from neurobiology, neuropsychology, psycholinguistics, cognitive linguistics and philosophy. They show that linguistic representation of colors and odors depends highly on cultures of communication. Experts are skilled in discerning finer differences between their sense impressions and have at their disposal a special language which non-experts do not master. The color and odor vocabulary is rare, if there is no cultural habit to communicate the very sense impression. In cases where individuals have to speak of their sensory experiences more precisely they often turn to metaphors. The contributions discuss the lack of inter-individual conventions of naming and describing odors – compared to the more expanded linguistic representation of colors.

Author : Robert Burton
Publisher : Routledge & Kegan Paul Books
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:49015000370263

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The Language of Smell by Robert Burton Pdf

Author : Catherine Rouby,Benoist Schaal,Danièle Dubois,Rémi Gervais,A. Holley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2002-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139437523

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Olfaction, Taste, and Cognition by Catherine Rouby,Benoist Schaal,Danièle Dubois,Rémi Gervais,A. Holley Pdf

The human body has developed complex sensory processing systems which manifest themselves in our emotions, memory, and language. This book examines such olfactory and gustatory cognition. Leading experts have written chapters on many facets of taste and smell, including odor memory, genetic variation in taste, and the hedonistic dimensions of odors.

Author : Daniela Pettersson-Traba
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110792362

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The Development of the Concept of SMELL in American English by Daniela Pettersson-Traba Pdf

The last decades have witnessed a renewed interest in near-synonymy. In particular, recent distributional corpus-based approaches used for semantic analysis have successfully uncovered subtle distinctions in meaning between near-synonyms. However, most studies have dealt with the semantic structure of sets of near-synonyms from a synchronic perspective, while their diachronic evolution generally has been neglected. Against this backdrop, the aim of this book is to examine five adjectival near-synonyms in the history of American English from the understudied semantic domain of SMELL: fragrant, perfumed, scented, sweet-scented, and sweet-smelling. Their distribution is analyzed across a wide range of contexts, including semantic, morphosyntactic, and stylistic ones, since distributional patterns of this type serve as a proxy for semantic (dis)similarity. The data is submitted to various univariate and multivariate statistical techniques, making it possible to uncover fine-grained (dis)similarities among the near-synonyms, as well as possible changes in their prototypical structures. The book sheds valuable light on the diachronic development of lexical near-synonyms, a dimension that has up to now been relatively disregarded.

Author : Hans J. Rindisbacher
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : European literature
ISBN : 9780472103836

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The Smell of Books by Hans J. Rindisbacher Pdf

Demonstrates that sense of smell plays a significant role in the history of European literature

Author : Allen Barkkume
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781365292767

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Hidden Scents: The Language of Smell in the Age of Approximation by Allen Barkkume Pdf

Hidden Scents will vaporize you into an aromatic molecule, tickling the brain-fingers in your nose. A cacophony of receptor neurons activating and inhibiting, you become a recognized pattern and burst towards the limbic superhighway of the primitive organism. You are an emotion, a virtual body-state stored in memory, coming to life once again in the act of perception. In a breath, you are exhaled, washed away into the lexicographical maelstrom of the Language of Smell. Hidden Scents explores our consensual reality, and reveals its inherent ambiguity. On the surface, however, it is a book about the olfactive system, not only of the human but of human culture. In the concluding series of essays, olfaction is used as a paradigm for navigating issues on the threshold of public discourse: space and dimensionality, artificial intelligence, quantum theory, and the future of the internet. Be warned - you might never smell the same again.

Author : A. S. Barwich
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674245402

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Smellosophy by A. S. Barwich Pdf

An NRC Handelsblad Book of the Year “Offers rich discussions of olfactory perception, the conscious and subconscious impacts of smell on behavior and emotion.” —Science Decades of cognition research have shown that external stimuli “spark” neural patterns in particular regions of the brain. We think of the brain as a space we can map: here it responds to faces, there it perceives a sensation. But the sense of smell—only recently attracting broader attention in neuroscience—doesn’t work this way. So what does the nose tell the brain, and how does the brain understand it? A. S. Barwich turned to experts in neuroscience, psychology, chemistry, and perfumery in an effort to understand the mechanics and meaning of odors. She discovered that scents are often fickle, and do not line up with well-defined neural regions. Upending existing theories of perception, Smellosophy offers a new model for understanding how the brain senses and processes odors. “A beguiling analysis of olfactory experience that is fast becoming a core reference work in the field.” —Irish Times “Lively, authoritative...Aims to rehabilitate smell’s neglected and marginalized status.” —Wall Street Journal “This is a special book...It teaches readers a lot about olfaction. It teaches us even more about what philosophy can be.” —Times Literary Supplement

Author : Kiyoko Toratani
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027257994

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The Language of Food in Japanese by Kiyoko Toratani Pdf

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.

Author : Larry E. Shiner
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Aesthetics
ISBN : 9780190089818

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Art Scents by Larry E. Shiner Pdf

"An overview of the aesthetic and ethical issues raised by the contemporary olfactory arts, which range from gallery and museum sculptures and installations, through the enhancement of theatre, film and music with scents, to the ambient scenting of stores and avant-garde chefs' use of scents in cuisine. Special attention is given to the aesthetics of perfume and incense and the question of their art status, as well as to the role of scent in the appreciation of nature and gardens. Ethical issues are discussed regarding ambient scenting, perfume wearing, and the use of smells in fast-food marketing. Because of the traditional neglect and denigration of the sense of smell and its aesthetic potential by philosophers from Kant and Hegel to the present, and by Darwin's and Freud's view of the human sense of smell as a near useless evolutionary vestige, the first parts of the book counter that tradition with both philosophical arguments and evidence from current evolutionary theory, neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, history, linguistics and literature. Although the focus is on Western olfactory arts, the book draws on non-Western examples throughout. The book is aimed at both philosophers and general readers interested in the arts, and develops positions that should stimulate further discussion"--

Author : Nicola Di Stefano,Maria Teresa Russo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030752057

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Olfaction: An Interdisciplinary Perspective from Philosophy to Life Sciences by Nicola Di Stefano,Maria Teresa Russo Pdf

This book offers a broad and timely perspective on research on olfaction and its current technological challenges. It specifically emphasizes the interdisciplinary context in which olfaction is investigated in contemporary research. From aesthetics to sociology, from bioengineering to anthropology, the different chapters discuss a wide variety of issues arising from olfaction research and its application in different contexts. By highlighting the overlaps between different areas of research, the book fosters a better communication between disciplines and leads towards a better understanding of the role of olfaction in human perception and cognition. This inspiring read is of interest to students, researchers and practitioners in psychology, philosophy, bioengineering, and cultural studies.

Author : Bodo Winter
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027262622

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Sensory Linguistics by Bodo Winter Pdf

One of the most fundamental capacities of language is the ability to express what speakers see, hear, feel, taste, and smell. Sensory Linguistics is the interdisciplinary study of how language relates to the senses. This book deals with such foundational questions as: Which semiotic strategies do speakers use to express sensory perceptions? Which perceptions are easier to encode and which are “ineffable”? And what are appropriate methods for studying the sensory aspects of linguistics? After a broad overview of the field, a detailed quantitative corpus-based study of English sensory adjectives and their metaphorical uses is presented. This analysis calls age-old ideas into question, such as the idea that the use of perceptual metaphors is governed by a cognitively motivated “hierarchy of the senses”. Besides making theoretical contributions to cognitive linguistics, this research monograph showcases new empirical methods for studying lexical semantics using contemporary statistical methods.

Author : Andrea Büttner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1151 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319269320

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Springer Handbook of Odor by Andrea Büttner Pdf

The Springer Handbook of Odor is the definitive guide to all aspects related to the study of smell and their impact on human life. For the first time, this handbook aligns the senso-chemo-analytical characterization of everyday smells encountered by mankind, with the elucidation of perceptual, hedonic, behavioral and physiological responses of humans to such odors. From birth onwards we learn to interact with our environment using our sense of smell. Moreover, evolutionary processes have engendered a multi-faceted communication that is supported – even dominated – by olfaction. This compilation examines the responses of humans to odors at different stages of life, thereby building a foundation for a widely overseen area of research with broader ramifications for human life. The expert international authors and editor align aspects, concepts, methodologies and perspectives from a broad range of different disciplines related to the science of smell. These include chemistry, physiology, psychology, material sciences, technology but also disciplines related to linguistics, culture, art and design. This handbook, edited by an internationally renowned aroma scientist with the support of an outstanding team of over 60 authors, is an authoritative reference for researchers in the field of odors both in academia and in industry and is also a useful reference for newcomers to the area.

Author : Annalisa Baicchi,Rémi Digonnet,Jodi L. Sandford
Publisher : Springer
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319912776

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Sensory Perceptions in Language, Embodiment and Epistemology by Annalisa Baicchi,Rémi Digonnet,Jodi L. Sandford Pdf

The book illustrates how the human ability to adapt to the environment and interact with it can explain our linguistic representation of the world as constrained by our bodies and sensory perception. The different chapters discuss philosophical, scientific, and linguistic perspectives on embodiment and body perception, highlighting the core mechanisms humans employ to acquire knowledge of reality. These processes are based on sensory experience and interaction through communication.