Sign Language category: 113 books
Sign Language
Speedy Study Guides
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2014
A Sign Language study guide is a tool that accompanies a basic course in American Sign Language. It is designed to contain drills featuring sentences in order to give the student an effective way to practice speaking this language. A study guide for Sign Language reinforces the lessons already learned,...
by Jackie Durnin
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Learn how to communicate with your preverbal baby using baby sign language.
The gift of communication between parents and their babies is one of life's true joys. With this exciting book, the process of communicating with your baby could happen sooner than you think!
By introducing simple...
Try Your Hand at This
Easy Ways to Incorporate Sign Language into Your Programs
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2005
American Sign Language is more than just an assortment of gestures. It is a full-fledged unique language, with all the characteristics of such. This helpful and user-friendly guide for librarians and other library personnel involved in library programming demonstrates everything from how to set up...
by Sarah Christensen Fu
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Hey baby, what’s your sign?
What’s your baby thinking? You might be surprised. Babies have a lot to say, and they learn signs and gestures long before they are able to articulate themselves through speech. Inside Baby Sign Language discover through signing what your baby wants and needs,...
New Zealand Sign Language
A Reference Grammar
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
One of the country’s three official languages, New Zealand Sign Language evolved in the communities that grew from networks of Deaf children at three schools for the Deaf from the late nineteenth century. The Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language (1997) now an invaluable online resource at nzsl.vuw.ac.nz...
International Sign
Linguistic, Usage, and Status Issues
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
International Sign (IS) is widely used among deaf people and interpreters at international events, but what exactly is it, what are its linguistic features, where does its lexicon come from, and how is it used at interpreted events? This groundbreaking collection is the first volume to provide answers...
The Sociolinguistics of Ethiopian Sign Language
A Study of Language Use and Attitudes
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2018
Ethiopian Sign Language (EthSL) emerged relatively recently; its development is closely tied to the establishment of the first school for deaf students in Addis Ababa by American missionaries in 1963. Today, EthSL is used by more than a million members of the Ethiopian Deaf community, but it remains...
Knack American Sign Language
A Step-by-Step Guide to Signing
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
While learning a new language isn’t a “knack” for everyone, Knack American Sign Language finally makes it easy. The clear layout, succinct information, and topic-specific sign language partnered with high-quality photos enable quick learning. By a “bilingual” author whose parents were both...
Baby Talk
A Guide to Using Basic Sign Language to Communicate with Your Baby
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2006
Jump-start language and learning skills with this simple and elegant guide to using sign language to communicate with your preverbal baby.
Imagine averting a tantrum because your baby was able to communicate her desire for a favorite toy without tears, or simply sharing in your baby's wonderment...
by My Ebook Publishing House
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
"Sign Language ABC" teaches children to know and make the 26 letters in the American Sign Language. Learning the names and shapes of the letters of the alphabet is the first step to reading. They'll develop strong beginning reading skills and explore language while they're having fun!Fun...
by Jemina Napier
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
This ground-breaking work, originally published 15 years ago, continues to serve as the primary reference on the theories of omission potential and translational contact in sign language interpreting. In the book, noted scholar Jemina Napier explores the linguistic coping strategies of interpreters...
Knack American Sign Language
A Step-by-Step Guide to Signing
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
While learning a new language isn't a “knack” for everyone, Knack American Sign Language finally makes it easy. The clear layout, succinct information, and topic-specific sign language partnered with high-quality photos enable quick learning. By a “bilingual” author whose parents were both...
by Karyn Warburton
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2006
Open the door to greater communication with your preverbal child through Baby Sign Language. This practical, illustrated guide shows how simple, easy-to-remember gestures can be used by you and your baby or toddler—to convey thoughts, needs, questions, and answers. It’s easy, and babies absolutely...
The Everything Sign Language Book
American Sign Language Made Easy... All new photos!
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
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...