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Sociolinguistics and Deaf Communities

Edición de Adam C. Schembri, Ceil Lucas ...

How do people use sign languages in different situations around the world? How are sign languages distributed globally? What happens when they come in contact with spoken and written languages? These and other questions are explored in this new introduction to the sociolinguistics of sign languages and deaf communities. An international team brings insights and data from a wide range of sign ... Leer más

$30.32 USD

How do people use sign languages in different situations around the world? How are sign languages distributed globally? What happens when they come in contact with spoken and written languages? These and other questions are explored in this new introduction to the sociolinguistics of sign languages and deaf communities. An international team brings insights and data from a wide range of sign
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Deaf Eyes on Interpreting

Edición de Thomas K. Holcomb, David H. Smith ...

As the ASL-English interpreting field has become professionalized, there is a growing disconnect between interpreters and the Deaf consumers they serve. Whereas interpreting used to be a community-based practice, the field is growing into a research-based profession that begins in a classroom rather than in the Deaf community. Despite the many gains being made in the interpreting services ... Leer más

$32.39 USD

As the ASL-English interpreting field has become professionalized, there is a growing disconnect between interpreters and the Deaf consumers they serve. Whereas interpreting used to be a community-based practice, the field is growing into a research-based profession that begins in a classroom rather than in the Deaf community. Despite the many gains being made in the interpreting services
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Learn to Sign with Your Baby

50 Essential ASL Signs to Help Your Child Communicate Their Needs, Wants, and Feelings

de Cecilia S. Grugan ...

Communicate, connect, and bond with your baby with 50 essential, easy-to-learn ASL signs.Your baby is crying. Are they hungry or are they tired? With 50 practical ASL signs that cover a child’s day, Learn to Sign with Your Baby will help you better understand your child and help them communicate with you. Author Cecilia S. Grugan, a Deaf parent, gives you detailed instructions and tips for how to ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Communicate, connect, and bond with your baby with 50 essential, easy-to-learn ASL signs.Your baby is crying. Are they hungry or are they tired? With 50 practical ASL signs that cover a child’s day, Learn to Sign with Your Baby will help you better understand your child and help them communicate with you. Author Cecilia S. Grugan, a Deaf parent, gives you detailed instructions and tips for how to
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Deaf in DC

A Memoir

de Madan Vasishta ...

Series Libro 9 - Deaf Lives
In his first memoir, Madan Vasishta described being a deaf boy in his homeland India, where “deaf” meant someone who is not human. After rising from herding cattle to being a respected photographer in Delhi, his first memoir concluded with his acceptance at Gallaudet College far away in America. Vasishta’s new memoir begins with his arrival in Washington, DC in 1967 with $40.00 in his pocket and ... Leer más

$20.78 USD

In his first memoir, Madan Vasishta described being a deaf boy in his homeland India, where “deaf” meant someone who is not human. After rising from herding cattle to being a respected photographer in Delhi, his first memoir concluded with his acceptance at Gallaudet College far away in America. Vasishta’s new memoir begins with his arrival in Washington, DC in 1967 with $40.00 in his pocket and
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Learn to Sign the Fun Way!

Let Your Fingers Do the Talking with Games, Puzzles, and Activities in American Sign Language

de Penny Warner ...

The perfect guide to signing for everyone!Never before has learning to sign been so simple and so much fun! Whether you are a teacher or a parent, this lively self-guided book of American Sign Language (ASL) will quickly become your kids' new favorite teacher!Learn to Sign the Fun Way goes beyond the manual alphabet and teaches the beautiful language of sign—the United States' fourth most ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

The perfect guide to signing for everyone!Never before has learning to sign been so simple and so much fun! Whether you are a teacher or a parent, this lively self-guided book of American Sign Language (ASL) will quickly become your kids' new favorite teacher!Learn to Sign the Fun Way goes beyond the manual alphabet and teaches the beautiful language of sign—the United States' fourth most
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The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL

Its History and Structure

de Carolyn McCaskill, Ceil Lucas, Robert Bayley, Roxanne Dummett, Pamela Baldwin, Randall Hogue, Joseph C. Hill ...

Black ASL has long been recognized as a distinct variety of American Sign Language based on abundant anecdotal evidence. The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL, originally published in 2011, presents the first sociohistorical and linguistic study of this language variety. Based on the findings of the Black ASL Project, which undertook this unprecedented research, Hidden Treasure documents the stories ... Leer más

$22.67 USD

Black ASL has long been recognized as a distinct variety of American Sign Language based on abundant anecdotal evidence. The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL, originally published in 2011, presents the first sociohistorical and linguistic study of this language variety. Based on the findings of the Black ASL Project, which undertook this unprecedented research, Hidden Treasure documents the stories
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Baby Signing Essentials

Easy Sign Language for Every Age and Stage

de Nancy Cadjan ...

Easy baby sign language for every age and stage!From the author of the award-winning Baby Signing 1-2-3 and the creator of the bestselling Sign Babies ASL Flash Cards, comes the simple and comprehensive resource you've been looking for to help you and your baby learn sign language and have fun doing it!Using trusted American Sign Language (ASL), Baby Signing Essentials is the perfect resource for ... Leer más

$4.49 USD

Easy baby sign language for every age and stage!From the author of the award-winning Baby Signing 1-2-3 and the creator of the bestselling Sign Babies ASL Flash Cards, comes the simple and comprehensive resource you've been looking for to help you and your baby learn sign language and have fun doing it!Using trusted American Sign Language (ASL), Baby Signing Essentials is the perfect resource for
... Leer más
The Mother Tongue

English and How it Got that Way

de Bill Bryson ...

“Vastly informative and vastly entertaining…A scholarly and fascinating book.” —Los Angeles TimesWith dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language.From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can’t), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson explores English ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

“Vastly informative and vastly entertaining…A scholarly and fascinating book.” —Los Angeles TimesWith dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language.From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can’t), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson explores English
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Deaf Republic

Poems

de Ilya Kaminsky ...

Finalist for the National Book Award • Finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Award • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award • Winner of the National Jewish Book Award • Finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award • Finalist for the T. S. Eliot Prize • <s... ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Finalist for the National Book Award • Finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Award • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award • Winner of the National Jewish Book Award • Finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award • Finalist for the T. S. Eliot Prize • <s...
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Articulate

A Deaf Memoir of Voice

de Rachel Kolb ...

Named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews Named a Notable Book of 2025 by the Washington Post A deaf writer’s exploration of language, communication, and what it means to be articulate—and her journey to reclaim her voiceRachel Kolb was born profoundly deaf the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, and she grew up as part of the first generation of deaf people with ... Leer más

$8.49 USD

Named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews Named a Notable Book of 2025 by the Washington Post A deaf writer’s exploration of language, communication, and what it means to be articulate—and her journey to reclaim her voiceRachel Kolb was born profoundly deaf the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, and she grew up as part of the first generation of deaf people with
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American Sign Language for Beginners

Learn Signing Essentials in 30 Days

de Rochelle Barlow ...

A thirty-day beginner's guide for learning American Sign Language.There's an easy way to leap right in to learning American Sign Language (ASL). American Sign Language for Beginners delivers thirty days of lessons that will help you sign with those in your home, community, and classroom.From letters and numbers to essential vocabulary and grammar basics, this beginner's guide provides the ... Leer más

$11.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A thirty-day beginner's guide for learning American Sign Language.There's an easy way to leap right in to learning American Sign Language (ASL). American Sign Language for Beginners delivers thirty days of lessons that will help you sign with those in your home, community, and classroom.From letters and numbers to essential vocabulary and grammar basics, this beginner's guide provides the
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Signing

How To Speak With Your Hands

de Elaine Costello Ph.D. ...

American Sign Language is a wonderful silent language of hands, face, and body that is rich with nuance, emotion, and grace. Bantam is proud to present the newly revised Signing : How To Speak With Your Hands, a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide that has long been the invaluable and definitive guide for families, friends, and professionals who need to communicate effectively with deaf children ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

American Sign Language is a wonderful silent language of hands, face, and body that is rich with nuance, emotion, and grace. Bantam is proud to present the newly revised Signing : How To Speak With Your Hands, a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide that has long been the invaluable and definitive guide for families, friends, and professionals who need to communicate effectively with deaf children
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Religious Signing

A Comprehensive Guide For All Faiths

de Elaine Costello Ph.D. ...

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 ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

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
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Alandra's Lilacs

The Story of a Mother and Her Deaf Daughter

de Tressa Bowers ...

When, in 1968, 19-year-old Tressa Bowers took her baby daughter to an expert on deaf children, he pronounced that Alandra was “stone deaf,” she most likely would never be able to talk, and she probably would not get much of an education because of her communication limitations. Tressa refused to accept this stark assessment of Alandra’s prospects. Instead, she began the arduous process of starting ... Leer más

$12.32 USD

When, in 1968, 19-year-old Tressa Bowers took her baby daughter to an expert on deaf children, he pronounced that Alandra was “stone deaf,” she most likely would never be able to talk, and she probably would not get much of an education because of her communication limitations. Tressa refused to accept this stark assessment of Alandra’s prospects. Instead, she began the arduous process of starting
... Leer más
Learn Sign Language in a Hurry

Grasp the Basics of American Sign Language Quickly and Easily

de 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 ... Leer más

$1.99 USD

"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
... Leer más
American Sign Language (Speedy Study Guide)

de Speedy Publishing ...

Series series Sign Language Made Easy Edition
An American Sign Language Guide helps someone trying to learn sign language, by allowing the person to study at their own pace and in their own time. Also, an American Sign Language Guide allows the person who is wanting to learn Sign Language to study anywhere that is convenient for them. This could be; a classroom, the person's residence, the library, or any other place that the person feels ... Leer más

$3.59 USD

An American Sign Language Guide helps someone trying to learn sign language, by allowing the person to study at their own pace and in their own time. Also, an American Sign Language Guide allows the person who is wanting to learn Sign Language to study anywhere that is convenient for them. This could be; a classroom, the person's residence, the library, or any other place that the person feels
... Leer más
Dirty Sign Language

Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!"

de Van James T, Allison O ...

Series series Dirty Everyday Slang
Learn all the sign language slang you've always wanted to know with this fun English-ASL phrasebook for the modern era.Next time you're signing with your friends, drop the ASL textbook formality and start flashing the signs they don't teach in any classroom, including:• cool slang• funny insults• explicit terms• raw swear wordsDirty Sign Language is the pe... ... Leer más

$7.82 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Learn all the sign language slang you've always wanted to know with this fun English-ASL phrasebook for the modern era.Next time you're signing with your friends, drop the ASL textbook formality and start flashing the signs they don't teach in any classroom, including:• cool slang• funny insults• explicit terms• raw swear wordsDirty Sign Language is the pe...
... Leer más
American Sign Language Dictionary for Beginners

A Visual Guide with 800+ ASL Signs

de Tara Adams ...

A user-friendly dictionary with 800+ ASL signsWhatever 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 ... Leer más

$11.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A user-friendly dictionary with 800+ ASL signsWhatever 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
... Leer más
Learning Sign Language

Tips for learning American Sign Language and other signed languages

de J. David Peach ...

Learning Sign Language is a great resource of tips and tricks for those taking classes or who are interested in learning American Sign Language (ASL). Instead of an instructional book on using sign language, this is a manual that helps the student know how to learn signs.If the interest of the student is to learn a signed language other than ASL this book is still a tremendous resource. Many ... Leer más

$2.69 USD

Learning Sign Language is a great resource of tips and tricks for those taking classes or who are interested in learning American Sign Language (ASL). Instead of an instructional book on using sign language, this is a manual that helps the student know how to learn signs.If the interest of the student is to learn a signed language other than ASL this book is still a tremendous resource. Many
... Leer más
Baby Sign Language

de Karyn Warburton ...

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 ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

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
... Leer más
American Manual Alphabet: Fingerspelling Letters & Numbers

de Chris DiPaolo ...

Series series Learn American Sign Language - ASL
One of the most important things to learn in ASL is the American Manual Alphabet - otherwise known as Fingerspelling. Fingerspelling allows you to spell out words in American Sign Language.There are many times when you will use fingerspelling in ASL. It is actually used frequently to augment the standard set of signs. Fingerspelling is used for:- Proper Names- Brands (like a company name)- Titles- ... Leer más

$2.69 USD

One of the most important things to learn in ASL is the American Manual Alphabet - otherwise known as Fingerspelling. Fingerspelling allows you to spell out words in American Sign Language.There are many times when you will use fingerspelling in ASL. It is actually used frequently to augment the standard set of signs. Fingerspelling is used for:- Proper Names- Brands (like a company name)- Titles-
... Leer más
Signing and Belonging in Nepal

de Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway ...

While many deaf organizations around the world have adopted an ethno-linguistic framing of deafness, the meanings and consequences of this perspective vary across cultural contexts, and relatively little scholarship exists that explores this framework from an anthropological perspective.In this book, Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway presents an accessible examination of deafness in Nepal. As a linguistic ... Leer más

$19.43 USD

While many deaf organizations around the world have adopted an ethno-linguistic framing of deafness, the meanings and consequences of this perspective vary across cultural contexts, and relatively little scholarship exists that explores this framework from an anthropological perspective.In this book, Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway presents an accessible examination of deafness in Nepal. As a linguistic
... Leer más
Learn American Sign Language, Second Edition

Everything You Need to Start Signing - Complete Beginners Guide - 1000 Signs

de James W. Guido ...

Master American Sign Language (ASL) with this updated edition of the best-selling guide featuring thousands of photographs of signing Deaf actors.ASL is a vibrant, easy-to-learn language that is used by approximately half a million people each day. With this updated edition of Learn American Sign Language, you can learn how to communicate existing, new, and updated signs in ASL. With this new ... Leer más

$18.17 USD

Master American Sign Language (ASL) with this updated edition of the best-selling guide featuring thousands of photographs of signing Deaf actors.ASL is a vibrant, easy-to-learn language that is used by approximately half a million people each day. With this updated edition of Learn American Sign Language, you can learn how to communicate existing, new, and updated signs in ASL. With this new
... Leer más
Introduction to Deaf Culture

de Thomas K. Holcomb ...

Series series PROF PERSPECTIVES ON DEAFNESS SERIES
Thomas K. Holcomb's highly successful textbook on Deaf culture has been fully revised and updated in this second edition. The changes reflect those in the field and include three new chapters focusing on the impact of technology on the Deaf experience, the roles of allies in supporting the Deaf community, and the diversity that exists in the Deaf community. Also new to this edition is an ASL ... Leer más

$52.64 USD

Thomas K. Holcomb's highly successful textbook on Deaf culture has been fully revised and updated in this second edition. The changes reflect those in the field and include three new chapters focusing on the impact of technology on the Deaf experience, the roles of allies in supporting the Deaf community, and the diversity that exists in the Deaf community. Also new to this edition is an ASL
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