| Sign Language Made Simple Contributor(s): Lewis, Karen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385488572 ISBN-13: 9780385488570 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY) OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1997 Annotation: "Sign Language Made Simple will include five Parts: Part One: an introduction, how to use this book, a brief history of signing and an explanation of how signing is different from other languages, including its use of non-manual markers (the use of brow, mouth, etc in signing.) Part Two: Fingerspelling: the signing alphabet illustrated, the relationship between signing alphabet and ASL signs Part Three: Dictionary of ASL signs: concrete nouns, abstractions, verbs, describers, other parts of speech-approx. 1,000 illustrations. Will also include instructions for non-manual markers, where appropriate. Part Four: Putting it all together: sentences and transitions, includes rudimentary sentences and lines from poems, bible verses, famous quotes-all illustrated. Also, grammatical aspects, word endings, tenses. Part Five: The Humor of Signing: puns, word plays and jokes.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Sign Language - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Reference | Personal & Practical Guides |
| Dewey: 419 |
| LCCN: 97009233 |
| Series: Made Simple Books (Doubleday) |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 7.76" W x 10.16" (1.36 lbs) 258 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sign Language Made Simple will include five Parts: Part One: an introduction, how to use this book, a brief history of signing and an explanation of how signing is different from other languages, including its use of non-manual markers (the use of brow, mouth, etc in signing.) Part Two: Fingerspelling: the signing alphabet illustrated, the relationship between signing alphabet and ASL signs Part Three: Dictionary of ASL signs: concrete nouns, abstractions, verbs, describers, other parts of speech-approx. 1,000 illustrations. Will also include instructions for non-manual markers, where appropriate. Part Four: Putting it all together: sentences and transitions, includes rudimentary sentences and lines from poems, bible verses, famous quotes-all illustrated. Also, grammatical aspects, word endings, tenses. Part Five: The Humor of Signing: puns, word plays and jokes. Sign Language Made Simple will have over 1,200 illustrations, be easy to use, fun to read and more competitively priced than the competition. It's a knockout addition to the Made Simple list. |