An Essay On A Uniform Orthography For The Indian Languages Of North America is a book written by John Pickering in 1820. The book is a scholarly work that proposes a standardized system of spelling for the various Native American languages spoken in North America at the time. Pickering argues that a uniform orthography would aid in the preservation and study of these languages, which were in danger of being lost due to the rapid expansion of European settlement in the region. The book is divided into three parts. The first ...
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An Essay On A Uniform Orthography For The Indian Languages Of North America is a book written by John Pickering in 1820. The book is a scholarly work that proposes a standardized system of spelling for the various Native American languages spoken in North America at the time. Pickering argues that a uniform orthography would aid in the preservation and study of these languages, which were in danger of being lost due to the rapid expansion of European settlement in the region. The book is divided into three parts. The first part provides an overview of the various Native American languages spoken in North America, including their history, grammar, and vocabulary. The second part proposes a system of spelling that would be consistent across all of these languages, with the goal of making them more accessible to scholars and easier to learn for future generations of Native Americans. The third part includes examples of the proposed spelling system applied to various words and phrases from different Native American languages. Overall, An Essay On A Uniform Orthography For The Indian Languages Of North America is an important historical document that sheds light on the efforts to preserve and study Native American languages during a time of great upheaval and change in North America.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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