Perfect Phrases in American Sign Language for Beginners

Perfect Phrases in American Sign Language for Beginners
Author: Lou Fant
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2008-10-01
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0071642390

Quick and easy phrases in ASL for daily life Perfect Phrases for American Sign Language provides 150 essential phrases for hearing-impaired users of ASL and those who interact with them. ASL expert Barbara Bernstein Fant--carrying on the work of her late husband Lou--and illustrator Betty Miller make it easy for you to pick up key signs for everyday communication without having to have prior knowledge of signing. This handy reference is perfect for comfortably and confidently communicating with loved ones, coworkers, patients, or anyone who uses ASL.

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 American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary

The American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary
Author: Richard A. Tennant
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 1998
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781563680434

Organizes 1,600-plus ASL signs by 40 basic hand shapes rather than in alphabetical word order. This format allows users to search for a sign that they recognize but whose meaning they have forgotten or for the meaning of a new sign they have seen for the first time. The entries include descriptions of how to form each sign to represent the varying terms they might mean. Index of English glosses only. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Dirty Sign Language

Dirty Sign Language
Author: Van James T
Publisher: Ulysses Press
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2011-06-07
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1569757860

GET D RTY Next time you're signing with your friends, drop the ASL textbook formality and start flashing the signs they don't teach in any classroom, including: - cool slang - funny insults - explicit sex terms - raw swear words Dirty Sign Language teaches casual everyday words and expressions like: - Peace out - Asshole. - Bit me - Dumbfuck - Boner - I'm hung like a horse.

The Syntax of American Sign Language

The Syntax of American Sign Language
Author: Carol Jan Neidle
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2000
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780262140676

Recent research on the syntax of signed language has revealed that, apart from some modality-specific differences, signed languages are organized according to the same underlying principles as spoken languages. This book addresses the organization and distribution of functional categories in American Sign Language (ASL), focusing on tense, agreement and wh-constructions.

American Sign Language Demystified with DVD

American Sign Language Demystified with DVD
Author: Kristin Mulrooney
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2009-12-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0071601384

Get your message across using your hands and your body language Want to communicate with the Deaf community but are mystified how to start? With American Sign Language Demystified you'll learn this unique visual language, and a whole new world of communication will be opened to you. At your own pace, you will learn basic grammar structures, discover the nuances of body positioning, master how to convey time, and build a useful vocabulary of signs and phrases. To help you on your way, the accompanying 100-minute DVD features in-depth demonstrations of how to make signs and create phrases and sentences as executed in American Sign Language. This fast and easy guide offers: A DVD that contains all the signs and phrases in the book as well as hundreds of additional vocabulary signs Quizzes at the end of each chapter to monitor your progress Etiquette you need to know when using ASL A helpful history of ASL Simple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for a more advanced student, American Sign Language Demystified will help you communicate in ASL confidently and comfortably.

American Sign Language

American Sign Language
Author: Molly O'Hara
Publisher:
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2017-03-21
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781478784760

In this user-friendly grammar reference guide, each page is a complete lesson. Turn to any page and a day in the life of an ASL word unfolds. Learn how parts of speech emerge through deliberate word placement. Become familiar with the grammar rules that govern word order. Dissect the parts of a sign and find the words that dwell within. This book covers a wide variety of topics designed to help both the native speaker and the language learner understand what makes American Sign Language tick. - Cover.

The Everything Sign Language Book

The Everything Sign Language Book
Author: Irene Duke
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2009-03-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1605507520

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.

1,000 Words to Sign

1,000 Words to Sign
Author: Geoffrey Poor
Publisher: Collins & Brown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-08
Genre: American Sign Language
ISBN: 9781911163527

1,000 Words to Sign is a practical, authoritative, and effective learning aid to American Sign Language, a beautiful, creative, and visual form of communication. In close-up photos with directional arrows, it covers numbers, the alphabet, days of the week, colors, and countries, along with the essential words that allow you to express yourself, understand others, and communicate clearly with precision and eloquence.

The American Sign Language Phrase Book

The American Sign Language Phrase Book
Author: Louie J. Fant
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1994
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780809235001

Demonstrates sign language phrases for various topics, including health, family, school, sports, travel, religion, time, money, and food.