Sign Talk (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Universal Signal Code, Without Apparatus, for Use in the Army, the Navy, Camping, Hunting, and Daily LifeBy Ernest Thompson Seton
Length8h 10m
About this audiobook
Sign Talk is Ernest Thompson Seton's ambitious manual of gesture as language: a catalog of signs intended for communication across distance, noise, and linguistic difference. Combining lexicon, diagram, ethnographic observation, and practical handbook, the book records many signs associated with Plains Indian Sign Language while expanding them into a "universal" code for scouts, soldiers, travelers, and outdoorsmen. Its style is concise, visual, and pedagogical, situated between early twentieth-century anthropology, fieldcraft literature, and Seton's broader project of interpreting wilderness knowledge for modern readers. Seton was a naturalist, wildlife artist, storyteller, and influential founder of the Woodcraft Indians and cofounder of the Boy Scouts of America. His lifelong fascination with Indigenous lifeways, animal behavior, tracking, and nonverbal communication shaped this work. Though marked by the assumptions and appropriations of its era, Sign Talk also reflects Seton's conviction that embodied knowledge and close observation could restore a more direct relationship between human beings and the natural world. Readers interested in linguistic history, scouting traditions, Native American studies, semiotics, or practical outdoor communication will find this book valuable. It should be read critically, but also attentively, as a rare document of gesture, pedagogy, and cultural imagination.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length8 hrs 10 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 23, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Sign Talk (Annotated)
36ILLUSTRATIONS OF SIGN LANGUAGE
2Introduction
37THE LORD’S PRAYER
3Synopsis
38PICTURE-WRITING
4Historical Context
39SIGN TALK OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS
5PREFACE
40A
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6HADLEY INDIAN SIGN PRINTS
41B
7INTRODUCTION
42C
8ITS ANTIQUITY
43D
9ITS UNIVERSALITY
44E
10AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN
45F
11CODES, ETC.
46G
12DEAF CODE
47H
13THE INDIAN CODE
48I
14A COMPARISON OF THE TWO CODES
49J
15ATTITUDE TOWARD THE SIGN LANGUAGE
50K
16PROPER NAMES
51L
17TO WHAT PURPOSE?
52M
18SYNTAX OF THE SIGN LANGUAGE
53N
19NOUNS AND PRONOUNS
54O
20VERBS
55P
21ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB
56Q
22PREPOSITIONS
57R
23CONJUNCTIONS
58S
24INTERROGATION
59T
25PERIOD OR FULL STOP
60U
26ABSTRACT IDEAS
61V
27OPPOSITION
62W
28EMPHASIS
63Y
29PARALLEL OR DUPLICATE SIGNS
64APPENDIX
30ENUNCIATION OR DELIVERY
65FOOTBALL SIGNALS
31ELEGANCE
66BOOKS BY ERNEST THOMPSON SETON
32THE CONCEPT AND ITS VALUE
67BY MRS. ERNEST THOMPSON SETON
33THE MANUAL ALPHABET
68Analysis
34THE NUMERALS
69Reflection
35THE ORDINALS
70Memorable Quotes
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