American sign language demystified / Kristin Mulrooney.
Material type:
TextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2010.Description: viii, 296 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)ISBN: - 0071601376 (book and DVD) :
- 9780071601375 (book and DVD) :
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 419.7 M961 | Available | 33111006054296 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Get your message across using your hands and your body language
Want to communicate with the Deaf community but are mystified how to start? With American Sign Language Demystified you'll learn this unique visual language, and a whole new world of communication will be opened to you.
At your own pace, you will learn basic grammar structures, discover the nuances of body positioning, master how to convey time, and build a useful vocabulary of signs and phrases. To help you on your way, the accompanying 100-minute DVD features in-depth demonstrations of how to make signs and create phrases and sentences as executed in American Sign Language.
This fast and easy guide offers:
A DVD that contains all the signs and phrases in the book as well as hundreds of additional vocabulary signs Quizzes at the end of each chapter to monitor your progress Etiquette you need to know when using ASL A helpful history of ASLSimple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for a more advanced student, American Sign Language Demystified will help you communicate in ASL confidently and comfortably.
Attached DVD contains all the signs and phrases in the book as well as additional vocabulary signs.
Includes index.