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Don't Just Sign... Communicate!: A Student's Guide to ASL and the Deaf Community
Contributor(s): Jay, Michelle (Author)
ISBN: 0984529438     ISBN-13: 9780984529438
Publisher: Judea Media LLC
OUR PRICE:   $23.70  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Sign Language
- Social Science | People With Disabilities
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation
Dewey: 419
LCCN: 2011922959
Physical Information: 0.31" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.77 lbs) 144 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Physically Challenged
 
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The Heart Of Any Language Is Found Within Its Culture... As anyone who has learned a foreign language will tell you, all language is an experience. And that experience is found through a language's culture its people. The journey toward complete comprehension and usage of American Sign Language includes the recognition, not only of the sovereignty of the language, but of the understanding that ASL lives within its own community and culture. The full learning and understanding of a language involves much more than vocabulary or sentence structure. All language is unique in vocabulary, grammar, syntax, emotion, and more... including culture. ASL is a language unique to the community that uses it. Don't Just "Sign"... Communicate focuses on giving you a better understanding of the ASL community and culture, as well as a better and more comprehensive understanding of learning the language. This guide successfully takes you inside the Deaf community and gets you involved in its fascinating culture. Take advantage of this informative and handy resource that will make your journey into ASL a fulfilling adventure. Start ASL has created this guide so that you can easily explore the ASL language and Deaf culture. This guide provides you with tools, advice, and helpful resources not available anywhere else