Beyond smell and sensationalism: remixing durian for and by Asians and Asian Canadians in Canada
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DOI: 10.1080/10304312.2024.2424856
Abstract: ABSTRACT Increased imports of durian to Canada has reiterated what Wenying Xu identifies as the tension between dominant food sophistication and ‘crude’ immigrant practices, where denigrating immigrant foodways was integral to colonial assimilationist projects (2007).… read more here.
Keywords: durian asians; beyond smell; food; sensationalism remixing ... See more keywords
Beyond smell: rethinking the figurative force of olfactory language
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DOI: 10.1515/cllt-2025-0001
Abstract: Abstract This study examines the usage, semantics, and affective valence of olfactory metaphors in English, addressing a gap in sensory language and metaphor research. We analyze eight basic smell lexemes (smell, aroma, scent, odor, stench,… read more here.
Keywords: beyond smell; sensory language; olfactory; smell rethinking ... See more keywords