About this episode
The episode discusses the complexities of defining food categories, specifically whether items like hotdogs, burritos, and ravioli can be classified as sandwiches.
lingthusiasm:Episode 106: Is a hotdog a sandwich? The problem with definitionsWe asked you if a burrito was a sandwich, and you said ‘no’. We asked you if ravioli was a sandwich and you said 'heck...
Topics covered
- definitions
- food categorization
- linguistics
- sandwich debate
- cultural perceptions
Keywords
- hotdog
- sandwich
- burrito
- ravioli
- definitions
- linguistics
- food
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: lingthusiasm, Episode 106: Is a hotdog a sandwich? The problem with definitions, burrito, ravioli
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