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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kadri Tüür
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tartu Press 2009-12-01
Series:Sign Systems Studies
Online Access:https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/sss/article/view/15806