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Introducing Sign Language Literature

Author : Rachel Sutton-Spence

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 280 pages

File Size : 36,72 MB

Release : 2017-09-16

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1349931799

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Book Description

Introducing Sign Language Literature: Folklore and Creativity is the first textbook dedicated to analyzing and appreciating sign language storytelling, poetry and humour. The authors assume no prior knowledge of sign language or literary studies, introducing readers to a world of visual language creativity in deaf communities. Introducing Sign Language Literature: Folklore and Creativity - Explains in straightforward terms the unique features of this embodied language art form - Draws on an online anthology of over 150 sign language stories, poems and jokes - Suggests ways of analysing and appreciating the rich artistic heritage of deaf communities Watch a short video about the book.



Signing the Body Poetic

Author : Dirksen Bauman

Publisher : Univ of California Press

Page : 293 pages

File Size : 37,60 MB

Release : 2006-12-20

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 0520935918

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Book Description

This unique collection of essays, accompanied by videos, at last brings a dazzling view of the literary, social, and performative aspects of American Sign Language to a wide audience. The book presents the work of a renowned and diverse group of deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing scholars who examine original ASL poetry, narrative, and drama. The videos showcases the poems and narratives under discussion in their original form, providing access to them for hearing non-signers for the first time. Together, the book and videos provide new insight into the history, culture, and creative achievements of the deaf community while expanding the scope of the visual and performing arts, literary criticism, and comparative literature. The videos may be viewed online at ucpress.edu/go/signingthebodypoetic.



Linguistics of American Sign Language

Author : Clayton Valli

Publisher : Gallaudet University Press

Page : 516 pages

File Size : 17,78 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 9781563680977

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Book Description

New 4th Edition completely revised and updated with new DVD now available; ISBN 1-56368-283-4.



The Routledge Handbook of Sign Language Pedagogy

Author : Russell S. Rosen

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 528 pages

File Size : 30,95 MB

Release : 2019-09-17

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 1315406802

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Book Description

The Routledge Handbook of Sign Language Pedagogy is the first reference of its kind, presenting contributions from leading experts in the field of sign language pedagogy. The Handbook fills a significant gap in the growing field of sign language pedagogy, compiling all essential aspects of current trends and empirical research in teaching, curricular design, and assessment in one volume. Each chapter includes historical perspectives, core issues, research approaches, key findings, pedagogical implications, future research direction, and additional references. The Routledge Handbook of Sign Language Pedagogy is an essential reference for sign language teachers, practitioners, and researchers in applied sign linguistics and first, second, and additional language learning.



Introduction to American Deaf Culture

Author : Thomas K. Holcomb

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 388 pages

File Size : 19,4 MB

Release : 2013-01-17

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 0199777543

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Book Description

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.





The Everything Sign Language Book

Author : Irene Duke

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 371 pages

File Size : 32,81 MB

Release : 2009-03-17

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1605507520

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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.



Sign Languages

Author : Joseph C. Hill

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 216 pages

File Size : 13,22 MB

Release : 2019-01-10

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 0429665148

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Book Description

Sign Languages: Structures and Contexts provides a succinct summary of major findings in the linguistic study of natural sign languages. Focusing on American Sign Language (ASL), this book: offers a comprehensive introduction to the basic grammatical components of phonology, morphology, and syntax with examples and illustrations; demonstrates how sign languages are acquired by Deaf children with varying degrees of input during early development, including no input where children create a language of their own; discusses the contexts of sign languages, including how different varieties are formed and used, attitudes towards sign languages, and how language planning affects language use; is accompanied by e-resources, which host links to video clips. Offering an engaging and accessible introduction to sign languages, this book is essential reading for students studying this topic for the first time with little or no background in linguistics.



Sign Language Made Simple

Author : Karen Lewis

Publisher : Crown

Page : 257 pages

File Size : 35,50 MB

Release : 1997-08-18

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 0385488572

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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.



You Can Learn Sign Language

Author : Jackie Kramer

Publisher :

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 26,2 MB

Release : 2004-01-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9780439635837

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Book Description

Provides basic information about American Sign Language, and illustrates hand motions for the alphabet and various terms and phrases organized by topic.