Publisher's Synopsis
Visible Speech: The Science of Universal Alphabetics, or Self-Interpreting Physiological Letters is a book written by Alexander Melville Bell in 1867. The book is focused on a system of phonetic symbols that Bell developed called ""Visible Speech."" The system was designed to represent all the sounds of human speech in a way that was easy to understand and use. The book is divided into two parts. The first part provides an introduction to the principles of Visible Speech and explains how the system works. Bell describes the various sounds of human speech and how they are produced by the vocal organs. He then shows how these sounds can be represented by a series of symbols that can be easily recognized and understood.The second part of the book provides a detailed description of the Visible Speech symbols and how they can be used to transcribe any language. Bell provides examples of how the system can be used to transcribe English, French, German, Italian, and other languages. He also provides examples of how the system can be used to teach speech to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.Overall, Visible Speech is a groundbreaking work that has had a significant impact on the study of linguistics and the teaching of speech. The system developed by Bell has been used to transcribe languages from around the world and has helped countless people to learn to speak and communicate more effectively.For The Writing Of All Languages In One Alphabet.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.