Learning American Sign Language


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This video along with the text teaches basic sign language in an uncomplicated format.




Intermediate Conversational Sign Language


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This text offers a unique approach to using American Sign Language (ASL) and English in a bilingual setting. Each of the 25 lessons involves sign language conversation using colloqualisms that are prevalent in informal conversations. It also includes practice tests and a glossed alphabetical index.




A Basic Course in American Sign Language


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The text is composed of 22 lessons. Within each lesson there are two to four basic explanations of the language structures to be learned.




American Sign Language


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Learning a new language is easier than you think! This informative book teaches you the basics of American Sign Language. As many as two million Americans communicate with American Sign Language, making it the third most-used language in the United States. American Sign Language uses easy-to-follow photographs to teach you the alphabet, numbers, and simple words and phrases. Divided into categories—such as animals, people, and pronouns—the book and accompanying flash cards show you how to use your hands to communicate. Once you've learned the alphabet, you'll build on that knowledge to learn the words for “friend,” “family,” and so much more! And when you see how the words for “chicken” and “cat” evoke a chicken opening and closing its beak and a cat stroking its whiskers, you'll truly understand how intuitive and enjoyable learning American Sign Language can be!




ASL Grammar


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ASL Grammar: The Workbook is an instructional and get down to business workbook designed to make mastering the 3 most used ASL sentences possible. It's for ASL learners who are ready to stretch their skills and make it happen already. Get ready to learn the rules, use the easy, step-by-step templates and cheat sheets, challenge your skills, and figure out where to put each sign and why. Use the 5-step system to gradually build your know how. This workbook is filled with examples, exercises, all the answers (now you don't have to guess if you got it right), and access to a large resource library to see it all in action. Stop the floundering & lose the doubt once and for all.




Signing Fun


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For ages 11 and up, this fun book presents 441 signs on a variety of topics, practice sentences, dozens of entertaining games, and tips on signing and fingerspelling.




Fingerspelling in American Sign Language


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This useful text is now full revised and updated. It is a rich and comprehensive resource which features information across a wide range of key fingerspelling topics. Subjects include the history of fingerspelling use, its applications as a component of American Sign Language (ASL) and information regarding expressive and receptive fingerspelling. Student and instructor tested lessons, exercises, drills and activities are incorporated into each chapter. This is THE text for beginning to intermediate ASL classes and study groups.




American Sign Language


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Answers basic questions about American Sign Language. What is it? What is its history? Who uses it? What is the Deaf community? Why is ASL important? What are the building blocks of ASL? What is the relationship between ASL and body language? What are examples of ASL grammar?




Linguistics of American Sign Language


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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.