Signing For Dummies
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (850 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764554360 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Everyone should read the chapter on Deaf Etiquette." —Dr. From the Back Cover "As an ASL teacher I love the complete and simple layout of this book." —Don Cabbage, PhD, author, International Sign Language Series Filled with hundreds of detailed illustrations"This book really caught my attention. Neal Weaver, President Louisiana Baptist UniversityWant to discover more about ASL? This friendly guide explains the basics you need to start communicating right away, from proper handshapes and body language to vocabulary and grammar. With the conversations in the book and on
The communication is fascinating to watch; to see people sharing ideas by using handshapes and body language is remarkable in a world so defined by sound. American Sign Language (ASL) is something we've all seen Deaf people use in restaurants, hospitals, airports, and throughout the marketplace. Designed to act as an introduction or a refresher, the book focuses solely on ASL. Signing For Dummies gets the whole body into the action as the fun-to-read resource exploresSigns that look like what they meanExpression of emotions and feelingsSigning sports and weatherCompass points conversations: Getting or giving directionsDescriptions of where it hurtsDeaf community customs, norms, and cultureEach chapter throughout the book invites you to practice specific Signs in a "Fun & Games" section. Although cert
This is a very good book. I was skeptical about ordering used unseen Amazon Customer This is a very good book. I was skeptical about ordering used unseen books but I am glad I did. Also it is very up to date on words and teaching you to put together sentences. Very inciteful.. Great book for beginners. This is a very good book for learning individual signs the right way. The signs are accurate, however you will find that some may vary greatly in the deaf community of your area. The ASL speaking community varies greatly, like most other language groups, from one geographic location to another. It more or less amounts to slang. Be as. Signing for Dummies Michele J. Bowen I found this book to be most helpful well worth the money. Easy to understand and very accurate in ASL
Taylor graduated from Illinois School for the Deaf in 1985 and later received her bachelor's degree from Gallaudet University in 1997. In 1995, he was an interpreter at the World Federation of the Deaf in Vienna and is currently teaching ASL at Trinidad State Junior College. Taylor resides in Pueblo, Colorado.. Penilla, II is President