Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-MutesCOMPARED WITH THAT AMONG OTHER PEOPLES AND DEAF-MUTES.Reading editionChapter navigation33 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterSMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION—BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY.COMPARED WITH THAT AMONG OTHER PEOPLES AND DEAF-MUTES.SIGN LANGUAGENORTH AMERICAN INDIANSINTRODUCTORY.DIVISIONS OF GESTURE SPEECH.THE ORIGIN OF SIGN LANGUAGE.SOME THEORIES UPON PRIMITIVE LANGUAGE.HISTORY OF GESTURE LANGUAGE.MODERN USE OF GESTURE SPEECH.OUR INDIAN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO SIGN LANGUAGE.THEORIES ENTERTAINED RESPECTING INDIAN SIGNS.THEORIES ENTERTAINED RESPECTING INDIAN SIGNS. (continued 2)RESULTS SOUGHT IN THE STUDY OF SIGN LANGUAGE.RESULTS SOUGHT IN THE STUDY OF SIGN LANGUAGE. (continued 2)NOTABLE POINTS FOR FURTHER RESEARCHES.MODE IN WHICH RESEARCHES HAVE BEEN MADE.LIST OF AUTHORITIES AND COLLABORATORS.EXTRACTS FROM DICTIONARY.EXTRACTS FROM DICTIONARY. (continued 2)TRIBAL SIGNS.DIALOGUES.NARRATIVES.DISCOURSES.SIGNALS.SIGNALS EXECUTED BY BODILY ACTION.SIGNALS IN WHICH OBJECTS ARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH PERSONAL ACTION.SIGNALS MADE WHEN THE PERSON OF THE SIGNALIST IS NOT VISIBLE.SCHEME OF ILLUSTRATION.OUTLINES FOR ARM POSITIONS IN SIGN LANGUAGE.TYPES OF HAND POSITIONS IN SIGN LANGUAGE.EXAMPLES.Previous chapter ←SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION—BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY.Next chapter →SIGN LANGUAGEAll chapters and sections (33)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsSMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION—BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY.COMPARED WITH THAT AMONG OTHER PEOPLES AND DEAF-MUTES.SIGN LANGUAGENORTH AMERICAN INDIANSINTRODUCTORY.DIVISIONS OF GESTURE SPEECH.THE ORIGIN OF SIGN LANGUAGE.SOME THEORIES UPON PRIMITIVE LANGUAGE.HISTORY OF GESTURE LANGUAGE.MODERN USE OF GESTURE SPEECH.OUR INDIAN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO SIGN LANGUAGE.THEORIES ENTERTAINED RESPECTING INDIAN SIGNS.THEORIES ENTERTAINED RESPECTING INDIAN SIGNS. (continued 2)RESULTS SOUGHT IN THE STUDY OF SIGN LANGUAGE.RESULTS SOUGHT IN THE STUDY OF SIGN LANGUAGE. (continued 2)NOTABLE POINTS FOR FURTHER RESEARCHES.MODE IN WHICH RESEARCHES HAVE BEEN MADE.LIST OF AUTHORITIES AND COLLABORATORS.EXTRACTS FROM DICTIONARY.EXTRACTS FROM DICTIONARY. (continued 2)TRIBAL SIGNS.DIALOGUES.NARRATIVES.DISCOURSES.SIGNALS.SIGNALS EXECUTED BY BODILY ACTION.SIGNALS IN WHICH OBJECTS ARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH PERSONAL ACTION.SIGNALS MADE WHEN THE PERSON OF THE SIGNALIST IS NOT VISIBLE.SCHEME OF ILLUSTRATION.OUTLINES FOR ARM POSITIONS IN SIGN LANGUAGE.TYPES OF HAND POSITIONS IN SIGN LANGUAGE.EXAMPLES.BY← SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION—BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY.SIGN LANGUAGE →