Description
| Product ID: | 9780385488570 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Made Simple |
| Title: | Sign Language Made Simple |
| Subtitle: | A Complete Introduction to American Sign Language |
| Authors: | Author: Karen Lewis |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | Sign languages, Braille and other linguistic communication, Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication |
| 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House I |
| Publisher Name: | Random House USA Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1997-08-18 |
