Essay On A Uniform Orthography For The Indian Languages Of North America (1820)

""An Essay On A Uniform Orthography For The Indian Languages Of North America"" is a book written by John Pickering in 1820. The book discusses the need for a standardized system of writing for the Native American languages spoken in North America. Pickering argues that the lack of a consistent orthography makes it difficult for scholars and linguists to study and document these languages. The book proposes a new orthography system that would be applicable to all Native American languages. Pickering suggests using a combination of the Latin alphabet and diacritical marks to represent the unique sounds of each language. He also discusses the importance of preserving the original spelling and pronunciation of Native American words, rather than trying to anglicize them.Throughout the book, Pickering provides examples of different Native American languages and how they could be written using his proposed orthography system. He also addresses common criticisms of his proposal, such as the difficulty of implementing a new system across many different tribes and languages.Overall, ""An Essay On A Uniform Orthography For The Indian Languages Of North America"" is an important historical document that highlights the challenges faced by linguists and scholars in studying Native American languages. It also provides a thoughtful proposal for a standardized system of writing that would make it easier to document and study these languages for future generations.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.