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Author: Karen Lewis Publisher: Crown ISBN: 0385488572 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 257
Book Description
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: Karen Lewis Publisher: Crown ISBN: 0385488572 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 257
Book Description
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: Rod R Butterworth, M.A., M.Ed. Publisher: Turtleback Books ISBN: 9780833535474 Category : Sign language Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
For the fourth most used language in the United States, there has not previously been a manual that did more than simply show how to make individual signs. Signing Made Easy teaches how to use signing as a language.
Author: Irene Duke Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1605507520 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 371
Book Description
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: Irene Duke Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1598698680 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 192
Book Description
An accessible reference covers basic alphabet, vocabulary, and communication techniques using American Sign Language for a variety of needs from signing to infants and assisting a child with special needs to interacting with hearing-impaired seniors and working in business environments. Original.
Author: Joziahx G. Blackwell Publisher: ISBN: Category : American Sign Language Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
"For hearing-impaired or deaf people, as well as for their friends and family, learning sign language is essential. Unknown to many, however, is the fact that learning sign language can be a useful life skill for just about anyone. Those who serve the public, such as police officers, paramedics, nurses, educators, and social workers, can benefit greatly from knowing sign language. American Sign Language, or ASL, is one of the more widely used varieites of sign language, though there are thought to be 300 different varieties currently in use worldwide. Using hand gestures, facial expressions, and body language, ASL is a beautifully expressive and comprehensive language that adheres to its own grammar rules. In North America, it is estimated that 500,000 to 2,000,000 people use it." (---from the Preface)
Author: Cecilia S. Grugan Publisher: Zeitgeist ISBN: 059343563X Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 182
Book Description
Communicate, connect, and bond with your baby with 50 essential, easy-to-learn ASL signs. Your baby is crying. Are they hungry or are they tired? With 50 practical ASL signs that cover a child’s day, Learn to Sign with Your Baby will help you better understand your child and help them communicate with you. Author Cecilia S. Grugan, a Deaf parent, gives you detailed instructions and tips for how to master each sign, as well as helpful advice and fun activities for incorporating ASL into your life with baby. And with clear illustrations and video demonstrations for each sign, you can confidently start signing with your baby—and watch as your bond deepens and strengthens. Learn to Sign with Your Baby includes: 50 of the most useful ASL signs. From “more” and “eat” to “change” and “hurt,” this book teaches the most relevant and practical terms for your daily life with baby—and makes signs for specific needs easy to find. Step-by-step color illustrations and video for every sign. The video for each sign can be accessed by a QR code; scan it for step-by-step guidance to confidently and correctly form each sign. Engaging activities make ASL fun. Play a game, sing a song—this book makes incorporating ASL into your life enjoyable and rewarding. Helpful tips. Tips for remembering the signs, how to effectively use them, and what to look for as baby signs back make ASL easy to learn and easy to use.
Author: Adan R. Penilla, II Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1119286077 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 360
Book Description
Grasp the rich culture and language of the Deaf community To see people use American Sign Language (ASL) to share ideas is remarkable and fascinating to watch. Now, you have a chance to enter the wonderful world of sign language. American Sign Language For Dummies offers you an easy-to-access introduction so you can get your hands wet with ASL, whether you're new to the language or looking for a great refresher. Used predominantly in the United States, ASL provides the Deaf community with the ability to acquire and develop language and communication skills by utilizing facial expressions and body movements to convey and process linguistic information. With American Sign Language For Dummies, the complex visual-spatial and linguistic principles that form the basis for ASL are broken down, making this a great resource for friends, colleagues, students, education personnel, and parents of Deaf children. Grasp the various ways ASL is communicated Get up to speed on the latest technological advancements assisting the Deaf Understand how cultural background and regionalism can affect communication Follow the instructions in the book to access bonus videos online and practice signing along with an instructor If you want to get acquainted with Deaf culture and understand what it's like to be part of a special community with a unique shared and celebrated history and language, American Sign Language For Dummies gets you up to speed on ASL fast.
Author: Karen Lewis
Author: Karen Lewis
Author: Rod R Butterworth, M.A., M.Ed.
Author: Cathy Rice
Author: Lane Rebelo
Author: Irene Duke
Author: Irene Duke
Author: Joziahx G. Blackwell
Author: Edgar D. Lawrence
Author: Cecilia S. Grugan
Author: Adan R. Penilla, II