These are NOT hard copy books. Please see below for more available formats. Information to help you successfully learn ASL , syntax, grammar and more.
Deaf community information that is essential to those learning American Sign Language. The proper terminology within the Deaf community. I honestly think they are better than the textbooks I used this past semester in a very well respected ITP program.
I have purchased all the books available by Ms. That changes now! Sign language is a complex language, but it is beautiful and it can be learned easily if you have all the resources you need at your disposal. The package is absolutely jam-packed with benefits:. This guide is the most comprehensive guide on the market, in that it covers such a huge variety of topics for ASL students rather than most, which focus on one topic.
The perfect companion for an ASL course, this guide supplements the course and offers up the best possible information to help you better understand your ASL course. This book is a real gem! Informative, intriguing, and an easy read — it is your ticket to a new world of friendships and cultural understanding!
Whenever I am questioned to offer a suggestion of a good, easy to read book about sign language and the Deaf community, I now have a clear answer… this book packs a ton of useful information in one spot. A must have for any new sign language student! As a Deaf person who hails from Gallaudet University with Masters Studies in ASL Linguistics, taught ASL at various state universities for over 25 years, trained sign language interpreters, and served on the board for interpreter quality assurance qualification programs, I definitely suggest this book for the beginning ASL signer.
Communication involves so much more than just learning, using, and understanding the language. This book smoothly pulls it all together while inspiring the novice learner. I whole-heartedly and with honor recommend this book. Hearing folks are often clueless as to what the Deaf-World is really like, really about, and they are often not sure what the best approach is to finding out, particularly if they have a goal to learning proper American Sign Language.
I love this concise, friendly reference book! In short, the book is an engaging summary of the whole Deaf culture in the US. It includes information on how to become meaningfully and respectfully involved with ASL and Deaf communities.
Jay explains many crucial elements of the proper way to sign and how to integrate into the deaf community. She explains the history of the deaf culture which is something that many deaf people are quite proud of and cherish. There is a section of deaf terminology which is important information. The other section I appreciate is a comprehensive list of other quality resources. I highly recommend the entire series of three books.
Sign language is a visual language; completely separate from any other language and with its own grammatical rules. Often times, without the right resources, you may learn incorrect ways to sign. Students taking ASL classes are often expected to pick up on the grammar rules themselves, by being a part of the deaf community, or by immersing themselves in sign language from the beginning. This guide will help you:.
There is so much more to signing than just learning the hand shapes and movements. ASL is all about its own syntax, phonology and grammar. This book does a great job of exploring what makes ASL its own unique language. Start ASL has done it again! Well, think again. This guide gives you the tools you need to feel comfortable communicating in the Deaf community. Combining all of the grammatical aspects of ASL to form a complete idea is not easy for the beginning signer.
Great job to Michelle Jay for making this available and so clearly for the new and not-so-new signer. Learned so much from this book! This book includes more than just how to form the signs correctly it gives background information on how to use the signs in ASL and in which instances there are other acceptable interpretations.
Anyone from a very new beginner to a more advanced learner can find very useful information. The illustrations are very easy to under and the explanations are covered with very clear examples. I am using this book side-by-side with my course material. You will be happy you made this purchase. The first ever collection of stories by the deaf and hard of hearing that will give you…. Get a glimpse into a world you will never forget.
This eye-opening book will ignite your senses and eliminate any misconceptions you may have about the deaf community. Delve into this informative and entertaining collection of personal stories culled from the writings of talented Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing, and late-deafened people. Experience the world from their perspectives and learn what questions and comments are best avoided and what common courtesies are most appreciated.
By reading this book, you can immerse yourself in the textured world of the deaf community. ASL is all about its own syntax, phonology and grammar. This book does a great job of exploring what makes ASL its own unique language. Start ASL has done it again! The first ever collection of stories by the deaf and hard of hearing that will give you…. This eye-opening book will ignite your senses and eliminate any misconceptions you may have about the deaf community.
Delve into this informative and entertaining collection of personal stories culled from the writings of talented Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing, and late-deafened people. Experience the world from their perspectives and learn what questions and comments are best avoided and what common courtesies are most appreciated. By reading this book, you can immerse yourself in the textured world of the deaf community. Pulsing with vibrant stories , this carefully compiled anthology swings the door open wide and invites you in.
Get to know them and many others. Their stories will reach right off the page, grab you by the heart, and pull you in…. This book is meant as a guide to equip ASL students, but it is so much more … It is a book for the masses — to be read and reread, to be savored — for it will resonate with you long after the last page is turned….
This is also a wonderful gift for any student who is studying American Sign Language, and a priceless resource! Student Guides Student Guides All 4 E-Books! The Don't Just "Sign" Informative, intriguing, and an easy read — it is your ticket to a new world of friendships and cultural understanding!
William G. Vicars, Ed. A must have for any new sign language student!
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