In 'Gebärdensprache bei den nordamerikanischen Indianern' erforscht Garrick Mallery eingehend die nuancierte und komplexe Welt der Gebärdensprache, die von verschiedenen indigenen Völkern Nordamerikas genutzt wurde. Das Buch ist nicht nur eine anthropologische Studie, sondern auch ein literarisches Werk, das den Leser durch seinen detailreichen Erzählstil und seine tiefgründigen kulturellen Kontexte in den Bann zieht. Mallery gelingt es, die Bedeutung dieser einzigartigen Kommunikationsfor...

In "Sign Language Among North American Indians," Garrick Mallery provides an exhaustive ethnographic study of the indigenous sign languages used across various Native American tribes. His meticulous research combines observations, anecdotal evidence, and linguistic analysis, unveiling the complexities and nuances of visual communication in indigenous cultures. The book, published during a time when anthropology and linguistics were burgeoning fields, showcases Mallery's innovative approach...

"Pictographs of the North American Indians: A Preliminary Paper" by Garrick Mallery explores the rich visual language of Native American tribes through their pictographs. Mallery meticulously documents various symbols and images found in rock art, emphasizing their cultural significance and the stories they convey. The work serves as an essential resource for understanding the artistic expressions of indigenous peoples, shedding light on their beliefs, traditions, and interactions with the...

In "Pictographs of the North American Indians," Garrick Mallery presents a remarkable and comprehensive exploration of the visual language of Indigenous peoples through a meticulous examination of rock art and pictographs across North America. Mallery adopts a meticulous, scholarly style that is both descriptive and analytical, weaving together ethnographic detail with historical context to interpret the significance of these symbols. His work situates itself within the burgeoning field of...

In "Sign Language Among North American Indians," Garrick Mallery meticulously explores the intricate system of sign language used by various Indigenous tribes across North America. Through a comprehensive analysis, Mallery delves into the diverse linguistic elements of these visual-gestural languages, highlighting their cultural significance and social function. Drawing from an array of ethnographic accounts and linguistic research, the book enriches the understanding of Native American co...

A pictograph is a writing by picture. It conveys and records an idea or occurrence by graphic means without the use of words or letters. The execution of the pictures of which it is composed often exhibits the first crude efforts of graphic art, and their study in that relation is of value. When pictures are employed as writing the conception intended to be presented is generally analyzed, and only its most essential points are indicated, with the result that the characters when frequently...

Many authors have contended that the North American Indians were descendants of the "ten lost tribes of Israel." Prominent among them was James Adair, whose work, highly useful with regard to the customs of the southeastern Indians, among whom he spent many years, was mainly devoted to proof of the proposition. The Rev. Ethan Smith is also conspicuous. Even the latest general treatise on the Indians, published last year, and bearing the comprehensive title, "The American Indian," favors th...

Over the period of two years author has devoted the intervals between official duties to collecting and collating materials for the study of sign language. As the few publications on the general subject, possessing more than historic interest, are meager in details and vague in expression, original investigation has been necessary. The high development of communication by gesture among the tribes of North America, and its continued extensive use by many of them, naturally directed the firs...

This edition features• illustrations• a linked List of Illustrations• a linked Index and linked FootnotesCONTENTS (abridged list)DIVISIONS OF GESTURE SPEECHTHE ORIGIN OF SIGN LANGUAGEMODERN USE OF GESTURE SPEECH...About the Author"Garrick Mallery (1831 - 1894) was an American ethnologist." --Wikipedia

Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes by Garrick Mallery,an American ethnologist specializing in Native American sign language and pictographs.Mallery was a volunteer and served as a first-lieutenant in the 71st Pennsylvania Infantry. On June 30, 1862, he was severely wounded at Peach Orchard (Allen's Farm) during the Seven Days Battles in Virginia.

A pictograph is a writing by picture. It conveys and records an idea or occurrence by graphic means without the use of words or letters. The execution of the pictures of which it is composed often exhibits the first crude efforts of graphic art, and their study in that relation is of value. When pictures are employed as writing the conception intended to be presented is generally analyzed, and only its most essential points are indicated, with the result that the characters when frequently...

Over the period of two years author has devoted the intervals between official duties to collecting and collating materials for the study of sign language. As the few publications on the general subject, possessing more than historic interest, are meager in details and vague in expression, original investigation has been necessary. The high development of communication by gesture among the tribes of North America, and its continued extensive use by many of them, naturally directed the firs...