Intermediate Conversational Sign Language
Intermediate Conversational Sign Language

Author: Willard J. Madsen

Publisher: Gallaudet University Press

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 9780913580790

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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.

The Everything Sign Language Book
The Everything Sign Language Book

Author: Irene Duke

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-03-17

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 1605507520

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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 of the World
Sign Languages of the World

Author: Julie Bakken Jepsen

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2015-10-16

Total Pages: 1086

ISBN-13: 150150102X

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Although a number of edited collections deal with either the languages of the world or the languages of particular regions or genetic families, only a few cover sign languages or even include a substantial amount of information on them. This handbook provides information on some 38 sign languages, including basic facts about each of the languages, structural aspects, history and culture of the Deaf communities, and history of research. This information will be of interest not just to general audiences, including those who are deaf, but also to linguists and students of linguistics. By providing information on sign languages in a manner accessible to a less specialist audience, this volume fills an important gap in the literature.

Language Learning and Deafness
Language Learning and Deafness

Author: Michael Strong

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1988-01-29

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780521335799

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A collection of original papers dealing with essential issues and research in the learning of language by deaf people.

Learn Sign Language in a Hurry
Learn Sign Language in a Hurry

Author: Irene Duke

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-07-18

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 144051383X

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"I love you." "What can I get you?" "Let's take a walk." Wanting to say simple things like these but not being able to is frustrating and disheartening—but learning how to communicate can be easy and fun! This book is a basic guide to the alphabet, vocabulary, and techniques it takes to connect using American Sign Language. Whether signing out of necessity or learning for the sake of growing, you will enjoy this practical primer. After reading this book, you will be able to use American Sign Language in a social, educational, or professional setting. Whether the goal is to communicate with hearing-impaired grandparent, a child with special needs in school, or an infant, people learn sign language for many different reasons. Easy to read and reference—and complete with images and examples of common signs—this basic guide allows you to make a meaningful connection that's otherwise impossible.

Learning to See
Learning to See

Author: Sherman Wilcox

Publisher: Gallaudet University Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9781563680595

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As more and more secondary schools and colleges accept American Sign Language (ASL) as a legitimate choice for second language study, Learning to See has become even more vital in guiding instructors on the best ways to teach ASL as a second language. And now this groundbreaking book has been updated and revised to reflect the significant gains in recognition that deaf people and their native language, ASL, have achieved in recent years. Learning to See lays solid groundwork for teaching and studying ASL by outlining the structure of this unique visual language. Myths and misconceptions about ASL are laid to rest at the same time that the fascinating, multifaceted elements of Deaf culture are described. Students will be able to study ASL and gain a thorough understanding of the cultural background, which will help them to grasp the language more easily. An explanation of the linguistic basis of ASL follows, leading into the specific, and above all, useful information on teaching techniques. This practical manual systematically presents the steps necessary to design a curriculum for teaching ASL, including the special features necessary for training interpreters. The new Learning to See again takes its place at the forefront of texts on teaching ASL as a second language, and it will prove to be indispensable to educators and administrators in this special discipline.