Sign Language Companion

Sign Language Companion
Author: Cath Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780285633339

'Sign Language Companion' aims to help young people become more fluent in British Sign Language by presenting signs that link ideas and concepts, and enabling students to construct their own combinations in everyday conversations.

British Sign Language For Dummies

British Sign Language For Dummies
Author: City Lit
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 569
Release: 2010-12-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1119992168

Learn British Sign Language quickly and easily with this essential guide and CD-Rom This lively guide introduces the key hand shapes and gestures you need to communicate in British Sign Language. The illustrations depict both the actions and facial expressions used to sign accurately, while the companion CD-Rom features real-life BSL conversations in action to further your understanding. With these practical tools, you’ll become an expert signer in no time! British Sign Language For Dummies includes: Starting to sign – learn about Deaf communication and practise simple signs to get you going Learning everyday BSL – develop the grammar and vocabulary skills that are the building blocks to using British Sign Language Getting out and about – sign with confidence in a wide range of real-life situations, from travelling to dating Looking into Deaf life – learn about the history of the Deaf Community and how they’ve adapted their technology and lifestyles to suit their needs For corrections to this book, please click here: http://www.wiley.com/legacy/wileyblackwell/BSLcorrectionslip.pdf Note: CD files are available to download when buying the eBook version

Super Smutty Sign Language

Super Smutty Sign Language
Author: Kristin Henson
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2013-10-08
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1250036496

A book of truly obscene and offensive insults, sex terms, and pop culture phrases translated into American Sign Language-from the YouTube sensation with more than 2 million views and counting Have you ever been in a noisy bar and wanted to insult or pick up someone? Now you can say: - Douche canoe - Cum dumpster - I lost my virginity, can I have yours? - There's a party in my pants, and you're invited - Do you spit or swallow? - Does the carpet match the curtains? - Gargle my balls - Was that a queef? - You cum-guzzling ass-pirate! - Sperm burper - Let's play leap-frog naked! There are plenty of books and Websites that teach you basic sign language phrases like "Hello," "I love you," and some even cross the line into crass with "fuck you," "asshole," or "bite me," but Super Smutty Sign Language is the only book that delivers truly obscene and offensive insults, sex terms, and pop culture phrases including "Suck a bag of dicks," "Bitch, please!" "You motorboating son of a bitch!" and "Blumpkin". Kristin Henson, creator of the YouTube channel Dirty Signs with Kristin, presents over 200 dirty, vulgar, foul, and disgusting words and phrases guaranteed to make you blush.

Sign Language for Kids Activity Book

Sign Language for Kids Activity Book
Author: Tara Adams
Publisher: Rockridge Press
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2020-05-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781646114061

Let your fingers do the talking--a hands-on guide to American Sign Language for kids American Sign Language is an amazing visual language that uses our hands, facial expressions, and body language to express ourselves to those who have difficulty hearing or speaking. Packed with colorful illustrations and reader-friendly descriptions, as well as plenty of on- and off-page activities, the Sign Language for Kids Activity Book will help you feel comfortable and confident signing in no time! The Sign Language for Kids Activity Book shows you how to communicate nonverbally through easy-to-follow diagrams of more than 180 signs, plus the signed alphabet and numbers 1-100. You'll master conversation basics, including commonly used phrases and everyday vocabulary. Then, you can try your hand at fun and unique exercises, games, and puzzles that will help you put together sentences, practice grammar, improve your memory of signs, and become the best signer you can be. Sign Language for Kids Activity Book includes: ASL in art--Illustrated diagrams and descriptions guide you through 180 signs for basic nouns, verbs, and adjectives for topics such as home, school, foods, and more. Say anything--Express yourself with helpful grammar practices in the Sign Language for Kids Activity Book, designed to teach you how to construct ASL sentences for conversations. Sign on--The Sign Language for Kids Activity Book gives you hands-on practice with 50 exercises, practice prompts, games, and activities designed to make signing and reading signs easy for anyone. Learn to communicate in a whole new way with the Sign Language for Kids Activity Book.

Sign in Sight

Sign in Sight
Author: Cath Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1992
Genre: British Sign Language
ISBN: 9780285651005

This book provides an overview of the deaf experience which is essential to an understanding of the language. It reveals what it means to be deaf in a hearing society, and introduces some of the interest and social groups within the deaf community.

Learning American Sign Language

Learning American Sign Language
Author: Tom L. Humphries
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1992
Genre: Education
ISBN:

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

American Sign Language For Dummies with Online Videos

American Sign Language For Dummies with Online Videos
Author: Adan R. Penilla, II
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2016-11-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1119286093

Grasp the rich culture and language of the Deaf community To see people use American Sign Language (ASL) to share ideas is remarkable and fascinating to watch. Now, you have a chance to enter the wonderful world of sign language. American Sign Language For Dummies offers you an easy-to-access introduction so you can get your hands wet with ASL, whether you're new to the language or looking for a great refresher. Used predominantly in the United States, ASL provides the Deaf community with the ability to acquire and develop language and communication skills by utilizing facial expressions and body movements to convey and process linguistic information. With American Sign Language For Dummies, the complex visual-spatial and linguistic principles that form the basis for ASL are broken down, making this a great resource for friends, colleagues, students, education personnel, and parents of Deaf children. Grasp the various ways ASL is communicated Get up to speed on the latest technological advancements assisting the Deaf Understand how cultural background and regionalism can affect communication Follow the instructions in the book to access bonus videos online and practice signing along with an instructor If you want to get acquainted with Deaf culture and understand what it's like to be part of a special community with a unique shared and celebrated history and language, American Sign Language For Dummies gets you up to speed on ASL fast.

The American Sign Language Puzzle Book Volume 2

The American Sign Language Puzzle Book Volume 2
Author: Justin Segal
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2006-09-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0071712232

It's the most fun you can have while learning to sign! The follow-up to the bestselling The American Sign Language Puzzle Book, this fun guide from ASL signer Justin Segal gives you tons more of your favorite brainteasers, word searches, scrambles, and crosswords to help you learn the signs with ease. Whether you're a beginning or advanced signer, you'll improve your skills in no time with: A fresh variety of puzzles that will broaden your ASL vocabulary Expressive drawings that show exact hand movements, including placement, direction, and repetition Puzzles designed to increase your ability to construct phrases A complete answer key you can use to keep track of your progress

The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL

The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL
Author: Carolyn McCaskill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2020-05-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781944838720

This paperback edition, accompanied by the supplemental video content available on the Gallaudet University Press YouTube channel, presents the first empirical study that verifies Black ASL as a distinct variety of American Sign Language. This volume includes an updated foreword, a new preface that reflects on the impact of this research, and an extended list of references and resources on Black ASL.