An updated version of the abridged edition of the author's "American Sign Language" features more than five hundred new signs in a guide to the third most common language in the United States
Author: Martin L. Sternberg
Publisher: Collins Reference
ISBN: STANFORD:36105120219584
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 800
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An updated version of the abridged edition of the author's "American Sign Language" features more than five hundred new signs in a guide to the third most common language in the United States
Inside you’ll find special features offering a fast, simple approach to the art of signing, including: • More than 1,350 signs -- arranged alphabetically with directions on how to use each sign • Detailed illustrations -- showing ...
Author: Rod R. Butterworth
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399519521
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 484
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The most comprehensive alphabetized guide to American Sign Language (ASL) available today. Unlike other signing books, which organize by "categories," the Visual Dictionary is arranged in a straightforward, easy-to-use dictionary format. Inside you’ll find special features offering a fast, simple approach to the art of signing, including: • More than 1,350 signs -- arranged alphabetically with directions on how to use each sign • Detailed illustrations -- showing precise hand positions and exact movements • Memory aids -- to assist in recalling how to make each sign • Sample sentences -- to clarify grammatical usage • Numbers -- from one to one million, including monetary signs • Fingerspelling -- a vital tool for communicating words for which there are no signs, or for when the sign has not yet been learned • Helpful hints -- suggestions and tips for easier signing • A comprehensive index -- with all entries and their synonyms for easy cross-referencing Authors Rod R. Butterworth and Mickey Flodin have written many widely used signing books, including Signing Made Easy and The Pocket Dictionary of Signing.
The Joy of Signing is one of the most comprehensive guides available for mastering the current basic signs used to communicate with deaf people in either the word order of the English language or in the American Sign Language pattern.
Author: Lottie L. Riekehof
Publisher:
ISBN: 1607313626
Category: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
Page: 360
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The Joy of Signing is one of the most comprehensive guides available for mastering the current basic signs used to communicate with deaf people in either the word order of the English language or in the American Sign Language pattern. This updated third edition provides the basic vocabulary needed for persons entering interpreter training programs. Over 1,500 signs are clearly illustrated and are grouped by chapter into their natural categories. Families as well as professionals will appreciate this manual's conceptually based vocabulary. It includes sections on the history of sign language and fingerspelling, the art of signing, language patterns of signs, and an illustrated guide for fingerspelling.
Synopsis: Expanded to more than 1,900 sign illustrations arranged by 40 basic handshapes, this bestselling reference enables users to look up signs they have seen without knowing their English meaning, with a fully cross-referenced English ...
Author: Richard A. Tennant
Publisher:
ISBN: 1944838783
Category:
Page: 462
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This unique reference can help users locate a sign whose meaning they have forgotten, or help them find the meaning of a new sign they have just seen for the first time. It organizes more than 1,900 ASL signs by 40 basic handshapes and includes detailed descriptions on how to form these signs to represent the different English words that they might mean. Users can begin to track down a sign by determining whether it is formed with one hand or two. Further distinctions of handshape, palm orientation, location, movement, and nonmanual signals help them pinpoint their search while also refining their grasp of ASL syntax and grammar. A complete English word index provides the option of referring to an alphabetical listing of English terms to locate an equivalent sign or choice of signs. This dictionary features: More than 1,900 sign illustrations, organized by handshape Complete index of English vocabulary for all signs An introduction to Deaf culture and ASL structure The American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary is a one-of-a-kind resource for learning ASL and enhancing communication skills in both ASL and English.
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The Joy of Signing is the comprehensive guide for mastering the current basic signs used to communicate with deaf people in either the word order of the English language or in the American Sign Language pattern.
Author: Lottie L. Riekehof
Publisher: Logion Press
ISBN: 1607313618
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 360
View: 277
The Joy of Signing is the comprehensive guide for mastering the current basic signs used to communicate with deaf people in either the word order of the English language or in the American Sign Language pattern. An updated third edition includes 1,500+ clearly illustrated signs, grouped by chapter, as well as sections on the history of sign language and fingerspelling, the art of signing, language patterns of signs and an illustrated guide for fingerspelling.
REVISED AND EXPANDED THIRD EDITION THE PERIGEE VISUAL DICTIONARY OF SIGNING Includes over 1,350 signs of American Sign Language ILLUSTRATED with drawings and directions INDEXED for easy cross - referencing SUPPLEMENTED with samples and ...
Author: Mickey Flodin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 039953041X
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 324
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Here is the complete learning guide that teaches American Sign Language by "category," the most popular and preferred method of teaching and learning. This easy-to-use guide is updated and expanded to include new computer and technology signs and offers a fast and simple approach to learning. Includes: - Vocabulary reviews - Fingerspelling exercises - Sign matching and memory aids - A complete glossary and a comprehensive index - Clear instructive drawings
3rd ed. Bryan A. Garner. 942p. Oxford, 2009. $ 423.1 PE2827 Originally titled A Dictionary of Modern American Usage, ... 504 The American sign language handshape dictionary. 2nd ed. Richard A. Tennant and Marianne Gluszak Brown. 461p.
Author: Jack O'Gorman
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838912126
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 312
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Focusing on new reference sources published since 2008 and reference titles that have retained their relevance, this new edition brings O’Gorman’s complete and authoritative guide to the best reference sources for small and medium-sized academic and public libraries fully up to date. About 40 percent of the content is new to this edition. Containing sources selected and annotated by a team of public and academic librarians, the works included have been chosen for value and expertise in specific subject areas. Equally useful for both library patrons and staff, this resource Covers more than a dozen key subject areas, including General Reference; Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics; Psychology and Psychiatry; Social Sciences and Sociology; Business and Careers; Political Science and Law; Education; Words and Languages; Science and Technology; History; and Performing Arts Encompasses database products, CD-ROMs, websites, and other electronic resources in addition to print materials Includes thorough annotations for each source, with information on author/editor, publisher, cost, format, Dewey and LC classification numbers, and more Library patrons will find this an invaluable resource for current everyday topics. Librarians will appreciate it as both a reference and collection development tool, knowing it’s backed by ALA’s long tradition of excellence in reference selection.
Introduction from A Dictionary of American Sign Language 243 William C. Stokoe , Dorothy C. Casterline , and Carl G. ... in the American Deaf Community 458 Ceil Lucas and Clayton Valli Index 481 Preface to the Third Edition In the years ...
Author: Clayton Valli
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
ISBN: 1563680971
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 516
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New 4th Edition completely revised and updated with new DVD now available; ISBN 1-56368-283-4
In this newly expanded edition, a renowned baby-signing expert provides more than 300 American Sign Language (ASL) signs, illustrated with the same clear, easy-to-understand photos and descriptions.
Author: Monta Z. Briant
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 9781401954819
Category: Family & Relationships
Page: 481
View: 747
In this newly expanded edition, a renowned baby-signing expert provides more than 300 American Sign Language (ASL) signs, illustrated with the same clear, easy-to-understand photos and descriptions. Since 2004, Baby Sign Language Basics has introduced hundreds of thousands of parents and caregivers around the globe to the miracle of signing with their babies—and left them wanting more! Baby-specific signing techniques, songs, and games are also included to make learning fun and to quickly open up two-way communication. Parents will meet real signing families and learn how to make sign language a part of their everyday interactions with their children. Also included is a video signing dictionary featuring all the signs from the book. Just point and click, and see the sign you want to learn come alive! This is a must-have for all parents, grandparents, and anyone else who spends time with preverbal children. After all, what parent or caregiver doesn’t want to know what their baby is trying to tell them? Now includes streaming video, additional tips, advice, and updated resources!