Introduction To American Sign Language

Author : Karen Lewis
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0385488572
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sign Language Made Simple written by Karen Lewis and published by Crown. This book was released on 1997-08-18 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sign Language Made Simple will include five Parts: Part One: an introduction, how to use this book, a brief history of signing and an explanation of how signing is different from other languages, including its use of non-manual markers (the use of brow, mouth, etc in signing.) Part Two: Fingerspelling: the signing alphabet illustrated, the relationship between signing alphabet and ASL signs Part Three: Dictionary of ASL signs: concrete nouns, abstractions, verbs, describers, other parts of speech-approx. 1,000 illustrations. Will also include instructions for non-manual markers, where appropriate. Part Four: Putting it all together: sentences and transitions, includes rudimentary sentences and lines from poems, bible verses, famous quotes-all illustrated. Also, grammatical aspects, word endings, tenses. Part Five: The Humor of Signing: puns, word plays and jokes. Sign Language Made Simple will have over 1,200 illustrations, be easy to use, fun to read and more competitively priced than the competition. It's a knockout addition to the Made Simple list.

Author : Irene Duke
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1605507520
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Everything Sign Language Book written by Irene Duke and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the intricacies of American Sign Language with this comprehensive, essential guide to learning the basics of sign language. The appeal of American Sign Language (ASL) has extended beyond the Deaf community into the mainstream—it’s even popular as a class in high school and college. You are guided through the basics of ASL with clear instruction and more than 300 illustrations. With a minimum of time and effort, you will learn to sign: the ASL alphabet; questions and common expressions; numbers, money, and time. With info on signing etiquette, communicating with people in the Deaf community, and using ASL to aid child development, this book makes signing fun for the entire family.

Author : Clayton Valli
Publisher : Anchor Books
ISBN 13 : 9781563685071
Total Pages : 579 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Linguistics of American Sign Language written by Clayton Valli and published by Anchor Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely reorganized to reflect the growing intricacy of the study of ASL linguistics, the 5th edition presents 26 units in seven parts, including new sections on Black ASL and new sign demonstrations in the DVD.

Author : Clayton Valli
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781563680977
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Linguistics of American Sign Language written by Clayton Valli and published by Gallaudet University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New 4th Edition completely revised and updated with new DVD now available; ISBN 1-56368-283-4.

Author : Harry W. Hoemann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to American Sign Language written by Harry W. Hoemann and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas K. Holcomb
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199777543
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to American Deaf Culture written by Thomas K. Holcomb and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to American Deaf Culture provides a fresh perspective on what it means to be Deaf in contemporary hearing society. The book offers an overview of Deaf art, literature, history, and humor, and touches on political, social and cultural themes.

Author : James W. Guido
Publisher : Wellfleet Press
ISBN 13 : 1627889272
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learn American Sign Language written by James W. Guido and published by Wellfleet Press. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Sign Language (ASL) is a vibrant, easy-to-learn language that is used by approximately half a million people each day. Current with the latest additions to ASL and filled with thousands of brand new photographs by Deaf actors, Learn American Sign Language is the most comprehensive guide of its kind. - Learn more than 800 signs, including signs for school, the workplace, around the house, out and about, food and drink, nature, emotions, small talk, and more. - Unlock the storytelling possibilities of ASL with classifiers, easy ways to modify signs that can turn "fishing" into "catching a big fish" and "walking" into "walking with a group." - Find out how to make sentences with signs, use the proper facial expressions with your signs, and other vital tips.

Author : Lora Heller
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402706721
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sign Language for Kids written by Lora Heller and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Color photos illustrate sign language for numbers, letters, colors, feelings, animals, and clothes.

Author : Charlotte Lee Baker-Shenk
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780930323844
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Sign Language written by Charlotte Lee Baker-Shenk and published by Gallaudet University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The videocassettes illustrate dialogues for the text it accompanies, and also provides ASL stories, poems and dramatic prose for classroom use. Each dialogue is presented three times to allow the student to "converse with" each signer. Also demonstrates the grammar and structure of sign language. The teacher's text on grammar and culture focuses on the use of three basic types of sentences, four verb inflections, locative relationships and pronouns, etc. by using sign language. The teacher's text on curriculum and methods gives guidelines on teaching American Sign Language and Structured activities for classroom use.

Author : Richard A. Tennant
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781563681301
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Sign Language Handshape Starter written by Richard A. Tennant and published by Gallaudet University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning signers can now improve their recognition of the most commonly used signs with this easy-to-follow handbook. Illustrates 800 common signs organized by topics including food, travel, family, sports and more. 800 illustrations.