Sign Language Made Simple (Made Simple Books)
by Karen B Lewis
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780385488570 |
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
"Sign Language Made Simple will include five Parts: <BR>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.)<BR>Part Two: Fingerspelling: the signing alphabet illustrated, the relationship between signing alphabet and ASL signs<BR>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.<BR>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.<BR>Part Five: The Humor of Signing: puns, word plays and jokes. <P><BR>"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.
Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780385488570
- Produced:
- Lynm, Cassio
- Author:
- Author:
- Author:
- 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.
- Edition Number:
- 1st ed.
- Edition Description:
- Doubleday
- Series:
- Made Simple Books
- Series Volume:
- 8001
- Publication Date:
- January 1997
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Yes
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 10.16x7.76x.63 in. 1.36 lbs.










