Learning American sign language
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Learning American sign language
Prentice Hall, c1992
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 327) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Written by two leading authorities in the field, this book is designed to help learners successfully interact with deaf American Sign Language (ASL) users. It is also used as the basic text for a course in ASL. Lessons are structured around language needed for common life situations, and the book is also supported by a videotape.
Table of Contents
1. Introductions and Personal Information
2. Learning ASL
3. Politeness
4. Descriptions
5. Requests
6. Expressing Yourself
7. More Descriptions
8. Family and Friends
9. More Descriptions
10. At Home and Daily Living
11. Food and Food Shopping
12. Offering and Declining
13. More Expressing Yourself
14. Experiences and Current Activity
15. Future Plans and Obligations
16. Directions and Instructions
17. Suggestions and Advice
18. Attitudes and Opinions
19. Recreational Activities
20. Travel-Places and experiences
21. Occupations and Professions
22. The Body, Health and Emergencies
23. Current Events
24. How Things are Done
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