Project Gutenberg 2010-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 85 Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) 1837 1899 Brinton, D. G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton, Daniel Garrison 25016859 American Languages, and Why We Should Study Them Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "American Languages, and Why We Should Study Them" by Daniel G. Brinton is a scholarly address delivered before the Pennsylvania Historical Society in the late 19th century, specifically in 1885. The book emphasizes the importance of studying the languages of America's indigenous peoples, suggesting that such languages are a vital, yet often overlooked, aspect of the nation's cultural heritage. Brinton argues for a greater academic focus on these languages to enrich our understanding of American history and ethnology. In this address, Brinton presents a compelling argument for the significance of American aboriginal languages in understanding not only the historical narrative of the continent but also the processes of human thought and social structure. He outlines how these languages reflect the social dynamics, local customs, and spiritual beliefs of the tribes that once inhabited North America. Brinton asserts that studying these languages can unlock insights into the shared ancestry and migrations of these groups, and he criticizes the prevailing neglect in academic circles. He further advocates for establishing resources and educational programs to foster interest in American languages, emphasizing their potential to enhance both linguistics and anthropology, thereby bridging gaps in our understanding of human culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians -- Languages PM Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 74205 74214 2024-09-14T03:41:29.349150 2023-09-14T08:41:42.408742 text/html text/html 71211 2021-01-06T15:42:01 text/html; charset=utf-8 27471 2021-01-06T15:42:01 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 95562 2024-09-14T03:41:33.080101 application/epub+zip 94800 2024-09-14T03:41:30.814135 application/epub+zip 94800 2024-09-14T03:41:29.929114 application/epub+zip 249466 2024-09-14T03:41:34.873116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239363 2024-09-14T03:41:32.444135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239527 2022-09-15T05:12:43.342509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65089 2024-09-14T03:41:29.069187 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65036 2021-01-06T15:42:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 25594 2021-01-06T15:42:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 64941 2021-01-06T15:42:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 25524 2021-01-06T15:42:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 64944 2021-01-06T15:42:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25489 2021-01-06T15:42:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21750 2024-09-14T03:41:35.005115 application/rdf+xml 19822 2024-09-14T03:41:30.271167 image/jpeg 4216 2024-09-14T03:41:30.099153 image/jpeg 96715 2024-09-14T03:41:29.357141 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia