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Signing for Kids (Rev 07 Edition)
Signing for Kids (Rev 07 Edition)
by Mickey Flodin
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The bestselling Parents' Choice Award Winner-now expanded with a new section on computer and technology terms. Fully illustrated in a large format with clear, easy-to-read instructions, Signing for Kids features the clearest instructions and easiest-to... (read more)

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Learning American Sign Language : Levels I and II, Beginning and Intermediate - Text Only (2ND 04 Edition)
Learning American Sign Language : Levels I and II, Beginning and Intermediate - Text Only (2ND 04 Edition)
by Tom Humphries
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American Sign Language is a rich and complex language. Recently declared as an official language and recognized by 48 states as a foreign language, more and more high school teachers across the country are teaching American Sign Language as an elective. &... (read more)

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The Indian Sign Language
The Indian Sign Language
by W P Clark
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In 1876 and 1877, Captain W. P. Clark commanded a detachment of Indian scouts—including Pawnees, Shoshones, Arapahoes, Cheyennes, Crows, and Sioux—who conversed in sign language. They made requests, relayed information, and told... (read more)

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The Pocket Dictionary of Signing
The Pocket Dictionary of Signing
by Rod R Butterworth
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With more than 100,000 copies in print, this easy-to-use pocket edition of Ameslan has become a classic in its field. Arranged in a dictionary format, the revised and expanded edition contains over 600 signing entries with accompanying directions... (read more)

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Random House Webster's Pocket American Sign Language Dictionary
Random House Webster's Pocket American Sign Language Dictionary
by Elaine Costello
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The Random House Websters Pocket American Sign Language Dictionary is a treasury of over 1,000 signs for the novice and experienced user alike. It includes complete descriptions of each sign, plus full-torso illustrations. There is also a subject index... (read more)

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Show of Hands: A Natural History of Sign Language
Show of Hands: A Natural History of Sign Language
by David F. Armstrong
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Most scholarly speculation on the origin of human language has centered around speech. However, the growing understanding of sign languages on human development has transformed the debate on language evolution. David F. Armstrong’s new book Show... (read more)

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Reading Between the Signs : Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters (2ND 06 Edition)
Reading Between the Signs : Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters (2ND 06 Edition)
by Anna Mindess
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In Reading Between the Signs: Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters, Anna Mindess provides a new perspective on a unique culture that is not widely understood-American Deaf culture. With the collaboration of three distinguished deaf... (read more)

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Perigree Visual Dictionary of Signing (3RD 95 Edition)
Perigree Visual Dictionary of Signing (3RD 95 Edition)
by Rod R. (ed.) Butterworth
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The Perigee Visual Dictionary of Signing is the easiest, most comprehensive alphabetized guide to American Sign Language (Ameslan) available today. Unlike other signing books, which organize by "categories", the Visual Dictionary is arranged in a... (read more)

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Comprehensive Signed English Dictionary
Comprehensive Signed English Dictionary
by Harry Bornstein
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The Comprehensive Signed English Dictionary is the premier volume of the Signed English series. This complete dictionary has over 3,100 signs, including signs reflecting lively and contemporary vocabulary. The American Manual Alphabet, numbers, and sign... (read more)

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Signing Signed English a Basic Guide
Signing Signed English a Basic Guide
by Harry Bornstein
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 194) and index.... (read more)

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Linguistics of American Sign Language : an Introduction - With DVD (5TH 11 Edition)
Linguistics of American Sign Language : an Introduction - With DVD (5TH 11 Edition)
by Clayton Valli
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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. Part One: Introduction presents a revision of Defining Language and an entirely new unit, Defining Linguistics... (read more)

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A Word in the Hand: Book One, an Introduction to Sign Language (Sign Language Materials)
A Word in the Hand: Book One, an Introduction to Sign Language (Sign Language Materials)
by Jane Kitterman
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Basic primers from which to learn Signed English. Book One contains 15 lessons and nearly 500 illustrations. Book Two contains 10 lessons with over 300 illustrations. All lessons provide vocabulary, illustrations, review, exercises, and assignments that... (read more)

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American Sign Language Dictionary-Flexi
American Sign Language Dictionary-Flexi
by Martin L Sternberg
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Completely updated and revised, this easy to use abridged version of the American... (read more)

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American Sign Language: A Teacher's Resorce Text on Grammar and Culture (Green Book Series)
American Sign Language: A Teacher's Resorce Text on Grammar and Culture (Green Book Series)
by Charlot Baker Shenk
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Best known as the Green Books, the American Sign Language books provide teachers and students of American Sign Language (ASL) with the complete means for learning about the culture, community, and the native language of Deaf people. A group of 15 ASL... (read more)

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Intermediate Conversational Sign Language (82 Edition)
Intermediate Conversational Sign Language (82 Edition)
by Willard J. Madsen
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The text also includes practice tests, a bibliography, and a glossed alphabetical index.... (read more)

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Complete Idiots Guide To Learning Sign Languag
Complete Idiots Guide To Learning Sign Languag
by Susan Shelly
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You're no idiot, of course. You studied a foreign language, you can give good hand signals to a driver parallel parking, and you know when your boss is in a bad mood based on body language. But when it comes to using sign language, you feel like you're... (read more)

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Advances in Teaching Sign Language Interpreters
Advances in Teaching Sign Language Interpreters
by Cynthia B. Roy
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Picking up where Innovative Practices in Teaching Sign Language Interpreters left off, this new collection presents the best new interpreter teaching techniques proven in action by the eminent contributors assembled here. In the first chapter, Dennis... (read more)

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Sign Language: The Study of Deaf People and Their Language
Sign Language: The Study of Deaf People and Their Language
by Jim G. Kyle
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This book provides a study of the communication and culture of deaf people, and particularly of the deaf community in Britain. The authors' principle aim is to inform educators, psychologist, linguists and professionals working with deaf people about the... (read more)

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Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [Tilsm] #188: Visible Variation: Comparative Studies on Sign Language Structure
Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [Tilsm] #188: Visible Variation: Comparative Studies on Sign Language Structure
by Pamela M. Perniss
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It has been argued that properties of the visual-gestural modality impose a homogenizing effect on sign languages, leading to less structural variation in sign language structure as compared to spoken language structure. However, until recently, research... (read more)

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American Sign Language: A Step-By-Step Guide to Signing (Knack: Make It Easy)
American Sign Language: A Step-By-Step Guide to Signing (Knack: Make It Easy)
by Suzie Chafin
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Whether to communicate with a hard of hearing or deaf relative, friend, coworker, or child, learning sign language is often approached not as a luxury, but a need—and it can seem as intimidating as learning a new language. Knack American Sign... (read more)

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