Sign Language Made Simple

Lewis, Karen B.;Henderson, Roxanne

ISBN 10: 0385488572 / ISBN 13: 9780385488570

Published by Made Simple, U.S.A., 1997

About this Item

Oversized 255pp including index Over 1,000 basic American Sign Language Signs, arranged alphabetically and by subject matter Over 200 more signs for sentences, sayings, humor, and more Scuff mark on front cover and light soiling on rear cover Interior of book is AS NEW.

Seller Inventory # 70155

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sign Language Made Simple
• Publisher: Made Simple, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385488572
• ISBN 13: 9780385488570
• Binding: Glossy Soft Cover
• Illustrator: Brown, Michael
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education

About this title

Synopsis

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.