A groundbreaking tutorial on the visible speech system of phonetics, written by the father of Alexander Graham Bell. This work is a pioneering effort in the field of speech and language. It teaches the reader how to transcribe the sounds of any language into a system of written symbols. With detailed diagrams and exercises, it provides a comprehensive understanding of the mechanics of language. A must-read for anyone interested in the history and development of phonetics.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.