Words for Choosing Food in ALMA – Multimedia Atlas of Bio/Cultural Food

By December 19, 2024,
Page 41-55
Author Valeria Caruso, Lucia di Pace
Title Words for Choosing Food in ALMA – Multimedia Atlas of Bio/Cultural Food
Abstract This paper presents an innovative lexicographic approach embedded within an online resource currently under development: ALMA: Linguistic Multimedia Atlas of Bio/ Cultural Food Diversity. ALMA serves a dual purpose: firstly, to showcase linguistic diversity through culinary practices, and secondly to scrutinise food marketing strategies through the analysis of language and paralanguage on food packaging. The resource has two main components: Words for Food (WF) and Words for Choosing Food (WCF) lexicographic articles. The WF articles delve into the lexicon of common language and technicalities of food practices, recognizing the dynamic interaction between common and specialised knowledge of food production. On the other hand, the WCF articles employ a segmentation methodology to scrutinize food packaging, identifying functional and linguistic constituents. By summarizing individual labels and pinpointing issues regarding lack of transparency, the WCF articles facilitate consumer understanding and stimulate debates on labelling standards. This innovative lexicographic approach aims to empower consumers with linguistic and encyclopaedic knowledge while providing insights for legislators and manufacturers to enhance food labelling practice.
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Keywords specialised language; food language; online lexicographic resources; food labels corpora; legal terminology; consumer protection texts
BibTex
@inproceedings{euralex_2024_paper_3,
address = {Cavtat},
title = {Words for Choosing Food in ALMA – Multimedia Atlas of Bio/Cultural Food},isbn = {978-953-7967-77-2},
shorttitle = {Euralex 2024},
url = {},
language = {eng},
booktitle = {Lexicography and Semantics. Proceedings of the XXI EURALEX International Congress},
publisher = {Institut za hrvatski jezik},
author = {Caruso, Valeria and di Pace, Lucia},
editor = {Despot, Kristina Š. and Ostroški Anić, Ana and Brač, Ivana},
year = {2024},
pages = {41-55}
}
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