Bird sounds in nature writing: Human perspective on animal communication.
The object of study in the present article is birds, more precisely the sounds of birds as they are represented in Estonian nature writing. The evolutionary and structural parallels of bird song with human language are reviewed. Human interpretation of bird sounds raises the question, whether it is...
| Publicado en: | Sign Systems Studies Vol. 37; no. 3-4; pp. 580 - 614 |
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University of Tartu
2010
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=48188363&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 48188363 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 14064243 DSW jtl: Sign Systems Studies issn: 14064243 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2010 vid: 37 iid: 3-4 pid: 25096 pub: University of Tartu artinfo: ui: 48188363 ppf: 580 ppct: 34 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P size: 154KB tig: atl: Bird sounds in nature writing: Human perspective on animal communication. aug: au: Tuur, Kadri affil: Department of Semiotics, Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics, University of Tartu, Tiigi 78, Tartu 50410, Estonia su: Animal communication Animal sound production Birds Natural history literature Sebeok, Thomas A. Estonia sug: subj: Estonia Animal communication Animal sound production Birds Natural history literature Sebeok, Thomas A. ab: The object of study in the present article is birds, more precisely the sounds of birds as they are represented in Estonian nature writing. The evolutionary and structural parallels of bird song with human language are reviewed. Human interpretation of bird sounds raises the question, whether it is possible to transmit or "translate" signals between the Umwelts of different species. The intentions of the sender of the signal may remain unknown, but the signification process within human Umwelt can still be traced and analysed. By approaching the excerpts of nature writing using semiotic methodology, I attempt to demonstrate how bird sounds can function as different types of signs, as outlined by Thomas A. Sebeok. It is argued that the zoosemiotic treatment of nature writing opens up a number of interesting perspectives that would otherwise remain beyond the scope of traditional literary analysis. Käesoleva artikli uurimisobjektiks on linnud eesti looduskirjanduses, täpsemalt lindude poolt tekitatud häälte kujutamine neis tekstides. Linnulaulul ja inimkeelel ilmneb nii evolutsioonilisi kui struktuurilisi sarnasusi. Inimese poolt linnuhäältele antavad tõlgendused tõstatavad küsimuse, kas on võimalik edasi anda või "tõlkida" signaale erinevate liikide omailmade vahel. Signaali saatja kavatsus võib jääda väljapoole meie teadmiste ulatust, kuid selle poolt inimesele omases omailmas tekitatavaid märgiprotsesse on siiski võimalik tuvastada ja analüüsida. Lähenedes katkendeile looduskirjandusest semiootiliste meetoditega, püüan näidata, kuidas linnuhääled võivad toimida eri tüüpi märkidena, nagu neid on eristanud Thomas A. Sebeok. Looduskirjanduse zoosemiootiline analüüs avab mitmeid huvitavaid perspektiive, mis traditsioonilisi kirjandusuurimise meetodeid kasutades jääksid ilmselt tabamata. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Sign Systems Studies is the property of University of Tartu and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Sign Systems Studies holder: University of Tartu dt: @attributes: year: 2010 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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