Michael Silverstein

Language enables us to represent our world, rendering salient the identities, groups, and categories that constitute social life. Michael Silverstein (1945–2020) was at the forefront of the study of language in culture, and this book unifies a lifetime of his conceptual innovations in a set of seminal lectures. Focusing not just on what people say but how we say it, Silverstein shows how discourse unfolds in interaction. At the same time, he reveals that discourse far exceeds discrete events, stabilizing and transforming societies, politics, and markets through chains of activity. Presenting his magisterial theoretical vision in engaging prose, Silverstein unpacks technical terms through myriad examples – from brilliant readings of Marcel Marceau's pantomime, the class-laced banter of graduate students, and the poetics/politics of wine-tasting, to Fijian gossip and US courtroom talk. He draws on forebears in linguistics and anthropology while offering his distinctive semiotic approach, redefining how we think about language and culture.

Language enables us to represent our world, rendering salient the identities, groups, and categories that constitute social life. Michael Silverstein (1945–2020) was at the forefront of the study of language in culture, and this book unifies a lifetime of his conceptual innovations in a set of seminal lectures. Focusing not just on what people say but how we say it, Silverstein shows how discourse unfolds in interaction. At the same time, he reveals that discourse far exceeds discrete events, stabilizing and transforming societies, politics, and markets through chains of activity. Presenting his magisterial theoretical vision in engaging prose, Silverstein unpacks technical terms through myriad examples – from brilliant readings of Marcel Marceau's pantomime, the class-laced banter of graduate students, and the poetics/politics of wine-tasting, to Fijian gossip and US courtroom talk. He draws on forebears in linguistics and anthropology while offering his distinctive semiotic approach, redefining how we think about language and culture.

**Runner-up on MasterChef All-Stars with Gordon Ramsay**Quality Keto Meals to Simplify Your Life Now, fitting the Keto diet into your lifestyle is both simple and affordable Celebrity chef Michael Silverstein is back with 60 outstanding recipes that cut down on carbs and time spent in the kitchen. His latest collection brings you restaurantworthy Keto dinners that are ready in no time at all--30 minutes or less, to be exact. These low-carb recipes were designed to look and taste extravagant but can be whipped up at a moment's notice, bringing you the best of both worlds. Looking for a last-minute dinner idea for a busy weeknight? Need something to serve to unexpected dinner guests? Mike has you covered with wow-factor dishes everyone will love, Keto or otherwise Mouthwatering meals include: - Texas Chili-Rubbed Ribeye with Fiery Chipotle Butter - Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Piccata - 15-Minute Heavenly Steak Bites - Pork Chops in Wicked Mardi Gras Sauce - Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Tuscan Shrimp - Chile-Lime Grilled Chicken w/ Garlicky Aioli Beyond the delicious meals, look inside for an easy-to-follow guide on Keto basics, as well as smart tips and tricks for lowering your grocery budget (yes, you can save money while following the Keto diet ). Also included are Mike's signature Pro Tips and Chef's Cheat Sheet, which will help you cook like you've had professional culinary training no matter your experience level. For home cooks looking to improve their health--these recipes are for you

"Mike is refining American comfort food." --GORDON RAMSAY Keto Takes on Beloved FavoritesIf you think going Keto means giving up your guilty pleasures, think again. Chef Michael Silverstein, author of New Keto Cooking, is back with this stick-to-your-ribs collection of low-carb comfort foods everyone will love. His renowned culinary skills make him an expert on Keto substitutions that don't sacrifice flavor, and he knows firsthand the benefits of the diet--he lost more than 80 pounds in one year after going Keto. Grill up some juicy Jalape o Popper-Stuffed Burgers with "Animal Sauce," or dive into a heaping bowl of Low & Slow Texas Brisket Chili with Keto Cornbread for dipping. Satisfy your hankering for takeout with Sugarless Shrimp Pad Thai or Rich & Creamy Indian Butter Chicken. Craving something sweet? Indulge your sweet tooth with desserts like Ooey Gooey Double Chocolate Brownies and No-Churn Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. Each recipe packs in bold flavors and mouthwatering decadence, making it easier than ever to embrace a healthier way of eating.

Chef Michael Silverstein, who competed on MasterChef Season 10, uses his culinary know how as a professional chef to spice up the Keto diet, with this collection of elevated dishes that shy away from over used Keto staples. With the Keto diet still massively popular, and many outlets still relying on unimaginative low-carb substitutions, this nuanced collection of dishes will add much needed variety to Keto dieters’ palates. These recipes strike the perfect balance of being easy and approachable for the home cook, while still using finer ingredients and smarter cooking methods that refine flavours and set recipes apart from other Keto collections. Michael’s clear grasp of gastronomy shines through with his fresh ideas for Keto substitutions, such as using celery root to make The Perfect Mashed “Faux-tatoes,” - as opposed to go-to’s like cauliflower or sweet potato - providing new and tastier ways for dieters to enjoy flavours they crave. Keto eaters everywhere will rejoice at the fresh and interesting take on the Keto diet Chef Michael provides, with easy weeknight meals like Pork Belly and Bokchoy Stir Fry, Creamy Rosemary Dijon Chicken with Green Beans, Salmon Croquettes with Tangy Tumeric Sauce and so many more. Finally, a collection of Keto recipes that foodies can enjoy! This book will have 75 recipes and 75 photographs.

This book offers a rich assortment of some of Michael Silverstein's most important lectures at the University of Chicago over the past forty years, all of which converge on theoretical issues involved in the semiotic, cognitive, and sociopolitical study of language and communication. Together they provide an overdue home to an impressive body of thought that has otherwise only been available via unofficial distribution--in hand-written notes, audio recordings, and other media--by longtime fans and students. Developing and employing semiotic concepts, these lectures concentrate on two central and inverse problems. The first is to understand how interpersonal communication is carried in and by the medium of language. The second is to understand how language is a defining factor in conceptual representations and mental knowledge. Exploring the diversity of sources of knowledge and the many forms of language they can be coded into, Silverstein details the modes of semiosis of which language is composed, in particular those that express cultural knowledge and conceptualization. A sophisticated study of language as a form of interaction, these lectures offer one of the most important contributions to linguistics and anthropological semiotics since Ferdinand de Saussure.

Rocket tells the story of how sixteen remarkable business leaders created great brands. Leslie Wexner tells you how he turned a two-store chain into a $6.5 billion worldwide brand called Victoria Secret, and Howard Schultz shares how he took his passion for a little coffee shop in Seattle and grew it into a 22,000-store chain, just to name two. Every story is connected to a “how-to” lesson, and by the end, you’ll have what you need to turn your best customers into apostles, cravers, and brand ambassadors. A must-have guide for everyone who wants to grow their business faster than a competitor, this authentic, vibrant, and engaging book brings you the latest practical techniques for knowing your customers’ desires and behaviors in order to deliver intimately rewarding experiences every time they shop—including knowing what they need before they do. Included is a “self critique” to identify where you are currently before you transform your career and company by mastering how to:• Create a demand-space map and predict how big a share of a demand space you can win with the proper mix of emotional and functional benefits satisfying the attributes of that space• Determine a strategic direction for where to place investment bets, identify which brands are best suited to win, and which are most responsive to investment• Deliver all the core benefits of a particular demand space in your product—from packaging, shelving, pricing, and promotion to message development, store operations, delivery, and employee engagement• Maintain a long-term vision to continuously quantify and modify for ongoing improvement, while using your successes to convert more champions along the wayWith Rocket, you can rise into a cycle of renewal, energy, and power that can launch startups to phenomenal success and turn around the fate of multinational corporations.

Reviewers of this five-star comic novel have been ecstatic about its kinky humor, calling "Fifteen Feet Beneath Manhattan" "hysterically funny and outrageous," and "a very funny sci-fi, gothic horror." Michael Silverstein's book is a wild riff about some very strange doings under the streets of Gotham in 1973. A criminal society has taken root there along with a pollution-spawned new chain of life, both of which must be destroyed by an elite, secretly created military unit headed by a guy planning a coup d' tat. All that stands in the way of New York City descending into utter chaos, the country getting a military dictator, and the destruction of our present natural order, is a bumbling alternative newspaper reporter with landlord problems, and a pistol-toting feminist with anger issues. Joe Gandelman, Editor-In-Chief in Arts & Entertainment at The Moderate Voice wrote in his review of Fifteen Feet Beneath Manhattan: "The only question in reading this book is exactly where has Silverstein been HIDING all these years as a fiction writer? He is a GREAT writer and enthralling storyteller whose writing packs a hay-maker punch with vividly constructed scenes and punchy, realistic dialogue - a writer who easily elicits a chuckle or two (or more)... I could easily see him selling a script to Hollywood."

If politics as practiced is talk, then how does a political figure - especially an American president - talk politics? If someone can be all style and no substance, is there any actual political substance to style? "Talking Politics" looks at the alpha and omega of presidential image, its highs - Lincoln at Gettysburg - and lows - "W" at any microphone - demystifying the spun mists of political "message" on which an institution like the American presidency has always depended.