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Sign Language Made Simple (Made Simple Books)

by Karen B Lewis

ISBN13: 9780385488570
ISBN10: 0385488572
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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.

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: Marina Mc D, February 26, 2008 (view all comments by Marina Mc D)
I am hearing and is studing this language.
This book is a great help! it makes signing sooooooooo easy. For anyone thinking of getting this book stop thinking and buy it already it's good.
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Product Details

ISBN:: 9780385488570
Produced:: Lynm, Cassio
Author:: Henderson, Roxanne
Author:: Lewis, Karen B.
Author:: Lewis, Karen
Author:: Lynm, Cassio
Publisher:: Made Simple Books
Location:: New York :
Subject:: Study and teaching
Subject:: Sign Language
Subject:: American sign language
Subject:: American Sign Language -- Study and teaching.
Subject:: Foreign Languages-American Sign Language
Edition Number:: 1st ed.
Edition Description:: Trade paper
Series:: Made Simple Books
Series Volume:: 8001
Publication Date:: 19970831
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:: General/trade
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Yes
Pages:: 256
Dimensions:: 10.16x7.76x.63 in. 1.36 lbs.

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