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Sign Language eBooks

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  • The Linguistics of British Sign Language

    An Introduction

    This is the first detailed explanation of the way British Sign Language works and is the product of many years' experience of research and teaching sign linguistics to deaf and hearing people. It assumes no previous knowledge of linguistics or sign language, and is not structured around traditional headings such as phonology, morphology and syntax. Instead it is set out in such a way as to help ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • A Special Gift

    A Devotional for Mothers of Children with Unique Challenges

    When a child who has special problems is born, Carrie Gruman-Trinkner insists that this little one is a wonderful gift from God-not in spite of those problems and differences, but because of them. She understands the struggles that parents of children with differences go through, but also says, "Rejoice. God has given you a precious and wondrous gift-one that will touch your heart forever." This ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Understanding Deaf Culture

    In Search of Deafhood

    This book presents a ‘Traveller’s Guide’ to Deaf Culture, starting from the premise that Deaf cultures have an important contribution to make to other academic disciplines, and human lives in general. Within and outside Deaf communities, there is a need for an account of the new concept of Deaf culture, which enables readers to assess its place alongside work on other minority cultures and ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Making Sense in Sign

    by Jenny FROUDE ...
    Language which develops ‘against all the odds’ is very precious. Words were not enough for Tom; it was signs that made sense of a world silenced by meningitis. Confidence came via joyful and positive steps to communication from babyhood; a brush with epilepsy, a cochlear implant in his teens and life as an independent young adult followed. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Elsevier's Dictionary of Acronyms, Initialisms, Abbreviations and Symbols

    The dictionary contains an alphabetical listing of approximately 30,000 (thirty thousand) acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations and symbols covering approximately 2,000 fields and subfields ranging from Pelagic Ecology to Anthrax Disease, Artificial Organs to Alternative Cancer Therapies, Age-related Disorders to Auditory Brainstem Implants, Educational Web Sites to Biodefense, Biomedical ... Read more

    $256.99 USD

  • Gesture

    Visible Action as Utterance

    by Adam Kendon ...
    Gesture, or visible bodily action that is seen as intimately involved in the activity of speaking, has long fascinated scholars and laymen alike. Written by a leading authority on the subject, this 2004 study provides a comprehensive treatment of gesture and its use in interaction, drawing on the analysis of everyday conversations to demonstrate its varied role in the construction of utterances. ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Sign Language Interpreting and Interpreter Education

    Directions for Research and Practice

    Series series Perspectives on Deafness
    More the 1.46 million people in the United States have hearing losses in sufficient severity to be considered deaf; another 21 million people have other hearing impairments. For many deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, sign language and voice interpreting is essential to their participation in educational programs and their access to public and private services. However, there is less than half ... Read more

    $103.99 USD

  • Signing Smart with Babies and Toddlers

    A Parent's Strategy and Activity Guide

    A Fun, Easy Way to Talk with Your BabyBabies can communicate with their hands long before they can speak. Using American Sign Language (ASL), Dr. Michelle Anthony and Dr. Reyna Lindert have created the simple and successful Signing Smart system to teach parents how to integrate signing into everyday life with their hearing children. Through the more than seventy activities presented in this book, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Advances in the Sign Language Development of Deaf Children

    Series series Perspectives on Deafness
    The use of sign language has a long history. Indeed, humans' first languages may have been expressed through sign. Sign languages have been found around the world, even in communities without access to formal education. In addition to serving as a primary means of communication for Deaf communities, sign languages have become one of hearing students' most popular choices for second-language study. ... Read more

    $112.99 USD

  • Sign to Learn

    American Sign Language in the Early Childhood Classroom

    Everyone is talking about signing with young children. As a form of early communication for infants and toddlers, or as a transitioning tool for children just beginning to speak, the benefits of signing with hearing children are endless.Sign to Learn is the first complete introduction to sign language curriculum for hearing preschoolers. In this unique resource, you will learn how to integrate ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Try Your Hand at This

    Easy Ways to Incorporate Sign Language into Your Programs

    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 programming involving sign language for all ages to dealing with and paying interpreters. The book ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Baby Sign Language

    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 love it!Baby-signing takes just a few hours to learn, and can be taught to babies as young as six ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Sign, Sing, and Play!

    Fun Signing Activities for You and Your Baby

    When it comes to signing with babies, the secret to success is to make signing fun!Using signs in playful and engaging ways gets babies’ attention and stimulates their interest in signing like nothing else. In Sign, Sing, and Play, busy parents will find imaginative ways to include signing naturally throughout the day with activities that can be used at home and on the go!Whether it’s time for a ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Baby Talk

    A Guide to Using Basic Sign Language to Communicate with Your Baby

    by Monica Beyer ...
    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 at the sight of a bird on a tree-before he has even uttered his first word! Generally, children do not ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Inside Deaf Culture

    In this absorbing story of the changing life of a community, the authors of Deaf in America reveal historical events and forces that have shaped the ways that Deaf people define themselves today. Inside Deaf Culture relates Deaf people's search for a voice of their own, and their proud self-discovery and self-description as a flourishing culture.Padden and Humphries show how the nineteenth-century ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Australian Sign Language (Auslan)

    An introduction to sign language linguistics

    This is first comprehensive introduction to the linguistics of Auslan, the sign language of Australia. Assuming no prior background in language study, it explores each key aspect of the structure of Auslan, providing an accessible overview of its grammar (how sentences are structured), phonology (the building blocks of signs), morphology (the structure of signs), lexicon (vocabulary), semantics ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • The Talking Ape

    How Language Evolved

    Series series Studies in the Evolution of Language
    In this mind-opening book, Robbins Burling presents the most convincing - and the most readable - account of the origins of language yet published. He sheds new light on how language affects the way we think, behave, and relate to each other, and he gives us a deeper understanding of the nature of language itself. The author traces language back to its earliest origins among our distant ape-like ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Baby Signing 1-2-3

    The Easy-to-Use Illustrated Guide for Every Stage and Every Age

    by Nancy Cadjan ...
    The #1 Baby Signing BookTHE EASY WAY TO "TALK" WITH BABY...AS SIMPLE AS 1-2-3What if your baby could "talk" to you before he or she could actually speak? Sign Babies creator Nancy Cadjan brings years of expertise to Baby Signing 1-2-3, teaching you her unique and easy way of learning baby signing through rich illustrations.Baby Signing 1-2-3 provides specific signs and techniques for different age ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • A Language in Space

    The Story of Israeli Sign Language

    This English version of A Language in Space: The Story of Israeli Sign Language, which received the Bahat Award for most outstanding book for a general audience in its Hebrew edition, is an introduction to sign language using Israeli Sign Language (ISL) as a model. Authors Irit Meir and Wendy Sandler offer a glimpse into a number of fascinatin ... Read more

    $74.99 USD

  • The Everything Sign Language Book

    American Sign Language Made Easy... All new photos!

    by Irene Duke ...
    Series series Everything® Series
    Discover the intricacies of American Sign Language with this comprehensive, essential guide to learning the basics of sign language.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 ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Learn Sign Language in a Hurry

    Grasp the Basics of American Sign Language Quickly and Easily

    by Irene Duke ...
    "I love you.""What can I get you?""Let's take a walk."Wanting to say simple things like these but not being able to is frustrating and disheartening-but learning how to communicate can be easy and fun! This book is a basic guide to the alphabet, vocabulary, and techniques it takes to connect using American Sign Language. Whether signing out of necessity or learning for the sake of growing, you ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Knack American Sign Language

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Signing

    Series series Knack: Make It Easy
    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 deaf, and photographed by a design professor at the leading deaf university, Gallaudet, it covers all the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Knack American Sign Language

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Signing

    by Suzie Chafin ...
    Series series Knack: Make It Easy
    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 deaf, and photographed by a design professor at the leading deaf university, Gallaudet, it covers all the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Religious Signing

    A Comprehensive Guide For All Faiths

    Since the fourth century, when Spanish monks first started signing to communicate during their vows of silence, sign language has been used in religious communities of all faiths. Present-day American Sign Language (ASL) carries on that tradition. Like any living language, it continues to grow and change to meet the communication needs of an ever more diverse religious population. This ... Read more

    $14.99 USD