Getting Started in Signing: Learning American Sign Language
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (782 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 060980653X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Each new word or concept comes with a clear illustration that shows how it's formed. And the manual alphabet is included, so readers will learn how to finger spell.. Master the basics of American Sign Language.This unique Getting Started in Signing learner's guide and dictionary provides the basic building blocks of American Sign Language (ASL). There's also important information about hand shape, orientation, location, and movement. In this easy-to-use book the reader will learn 500 of the most important signs for everyday, practical signing
"Great sign language learning aid" according to Margaret A. Barton. This is a great book for any beginning student of American Sign Language. The pictures, together with very specific descriptions, make understanding how to form each sign very simple. This is one of the best books on the subject that I have ever found.
. Dr. Elaine Costello is an educator and author who has been associated with the deaf community for over 20 years. She is the former director and editor in chief of the Gallaudet College Press at Washington D.C.'s Gallaudet College, the world's only liberal arts college for the deaf. She is also the author of the Random House American Sign Language Dictionary
About the AuthorDr. Elaine Costello is an educator and author who has been associated with the deaf community for over 20 years. She is the former director and editor in chief of the Gallaudet College Press at Washington D.C.'s Gallaudet College, the world's only liberal arts college for the deaf. She is also the author of the Random House American Sign Language Dictionary.