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American Sign Language dictionary for beginners : a visual guide with 800+ ASL signs / Tara Adams ; photography by James Bueti.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oakland, CA : Rockridge Press, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: vii, 325 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • General
ISBN:
  • 9781685397029
  • 1685397026
  • 9781685397135
  • 1685397131
Other title:
  • Visual guide with eight hundred plus ASL signs
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- Basics of signing -- A brief history of American Sign Language -- About the language -- Building blocks of signing -- Classifiers -- Fingerspelling -- Numbers -- Days of the week -- Colors -- How to use this book -- A-Z.
Summary: Whatever your reason for learning the richly expressive language of American Sign Language (ASL), this book will guide you through the initial stages of your signing journey. It's filled with everything you need to master more than 800 essential vocabulary words, including detailed directions that make it simple to develop your ASL skills.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 419.703 A218 Available 33111011062656
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 419.703 A218 Checked out 06/25/2024 33111011281934
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A user-friendly dictionary with 800+ ASL signs

Whatever your reason for learning the richly expressive language of American Sign Language (ASL), this book will guide you through the initial stages of your signing journey. It's filled with everything you need to master more than 800 essential vocabulary words, including detailed directions that make it simple to develop your ASL skills.

What sets this dictionary apart from other sign language books for beginners:
No experience required --Find comprehensive, clearly written guidance that makes sense of American Sign Language for beginners, with helpful explanations of more difficult concepts, plus plenty of tips for success. Instructional photographs --See ASL in action with full-color photographs that illustrate how to sign each vocabulary word. Easy-to-find signs --Study each sign in alphabetical order or search by category with a handy index that organizes signs by activities, animals, emotions, places, events, and more.
Build up your ASL vocabulary with the American Sign Language Dictionary for Beginners .

Includes bibliographical index (page 319) and index.

Whatever your reason for learning the richly expressive language of American Sign Language (ASL), this book will guide you through the initial stages of your signing journey. It's filled with everything you need to master more than 800 essential vocabulary words, including detailed directions that make it simple to develop your ASL skills.

Introduction -- Basics of signing -- A brief history of American Sign Language -- About the language -- Building blocks of signing -- Classifiers -- Fingerspelling -- Numbers -- Days of the week -- Colors -- How to use this book -- A-Z.

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