American Sign Language for Dummies 3rd Edition - + Videos

Informationen zum Autor Adan R. Penilla II, PhD, NIC, NAD IV, CI/CT, SC:L, ASLTA, teaches American Sign Language at Colorado State University and is a freelance interpreter for the Colorado court system. Angela Lee Taylor has taught ASL for Pikes Peak Community College and the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind. Klappentext Grasp the rich culture and language of the Deaf communityTo see people use American Sign Language (ASL) to share ideas is remarkable and fascinating to watch. Now, you have a chance to enter the wonderful world of sign language. American Sign Language For Dummies offers you an easy-to-access introduction so you can get your hands wet with ASL, whether you're new to the language or looking for a great refresher.Used predominantly in the United States, ASL provides the Deaf community with the ability to acquire and develop language and communication skills by utilizing facial expressions and body movements to convey and process linguistic information. With American Sign Language For Dummies, the complex visual-spatial and linguistic principles that form the basis for ASL are broken down, making this a great resource for friends, colleagues, students, education personnel, and parents of Deaf children.* Grasp the various ways ASL is communicated* Get up to speed on the latest technological advancements assisting the Deaf* Understand how cultural background and regionalism can affect communication* Practice signing with videos onlineIf you want to get acquainted with Deaf culture and understand what it's like to be part of a special community with a unique shared and celebrated history and language, American Sign Language For Dummies gets you up to speed on ASL fast. Zusammenfassung Grasp the rich culture and language of the Deaf community To see people use American Sign Language (ASL) to share ideas is remarkable and fascinating to watch. Now, you have a chance to enter the wonderful world of sign language. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 4 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: American Sign Language and You 5 Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little Sign 7 Discovering Signs That Look like What They Mean 8 Building on the Basics of Sign: Gestures and Expression 9 Spelling with your fingers 9 Shaping up those hands 12 Benefiting with body language 14 Gazing at the face of expression 15 Chapter 2: Signing Grammar Basics 17 Explaining the Parts of Speech 17 Distinguishing between noun/verb pairs 18 Modifying with adjectives and adverbs 20 Talking Tenses 22 Structuring Sentences 24 Subjecting yourself to nouns and verbs in simple sentences 24 Placing subjects and objects 24 Exclaiming in Simple Sentences 31 Signing Conditional Sentences 36 Personification: The Secret of Agents 37 Clarifying with Classifiers 39 Chapter 3: Starting to Sign Basic Expressions 41 Initiating a Conversation 41 Attracting someone's attention 42 Using greetings and closings 43 Getting Acquainted 47 Sharing feelings and emotions 49 Connecting your thoughts 52 Talking about where you're from 53 Acting the Part: Constructed Dialogue and Constructed Action 62 Constructed Dialogue 62 Constructed Action 63 Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers and Times Straight 65 Counting on Numbers 65 Getting from one to ten with cardinal numbers 67 Ordering ordinal numbers 69 Signing phone numbers and the like 70 Talking about Time 70 Signing calendar dates 74 Chapter 5: Signing at Home 79 Handling Signs about Your Home 79 Touring all the rooms 83

List of contents

INTRODUCTION 1
 
About This Book 1
 
Foolish Assumptions 2
 
Icons Used in This Book 3
 
Beyond the Book 4
 
Where to Go from Here 4
 
PART 1: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND YOU 5
 
CHAPTER 1: You Already Know a Little Sign 7
 
Discovering Signs That Look like What They Mean 8
 
Building on the Basics of Sign: Gestures and Expression 9
 
Spelling with your fingers 9
 
Shaping up those hands 12
 
Benefiting with body language 14
 
Gazing at the face of expression 15
 
CHAPTER 2: Signing Grammar Basics 17
 
Explaining the Parts of Speech 17
 
Distinguishing between noun/verb pairs 18
 
Modifying with adjectives and adverbs 20
 
Talking Tenses 22
 
Structuring Sentences 24
 
Subjecting yourself to nouns and verbs in simple sentences 24
 
Placing subjects and objects 24
 
Exclaiming in Simple Sentences 31
 
Signing Conditional Sentences 36
 
Personification: The Secret of Agents 37
 
Clarifying with Classifiers 39
 
CHAPTER 3: Starting to Sign Basic Expressions 41
 
Initiating a Conversation 41
 
Attracting someone's attention 42
 
Using greetings and closings 43
 
Getting Acquainted 47
 
Sharing feelings and emotions 49
 
Connecting your thoughts 52
 
Talking about where you're from 53
 
Acting the Part: Constructed Dialogue and Constructed Action 62
 
Constructed Dialogue 62
 
Constructed Action 63
 
CHAPTER 4: Getting Your Numbers and Times Straight 65
 
Counting on Numbers 65
 
Getting from one to ten with cardinal numbers 67
 
Ordering ordinal numbers 69
 
Signing phone numbers and the like 70
 
Talking about Time 70
 
Signing calendar dates 74
 
CHAPTER 5: Signing at Home 79
 
Handling Signs about Your Home 79
 
Touring all the rooms 83
 
Furnishing your home 86
 
Hanging Out for the Holidays 92
 
Teaching the Tots 95
 
Keeping Track of Your Subjects in Space 97
 
PART 2: REFINING YOUR ASL 99
 
CHAPTER 6: Asking Questions and Making Small Talk 101
 
Signing Key Questions: Six Ws, One H 102
 
Discussing Family, Friends, and More 107
 
Family and friends 107
 
Relating where you live and work 111
 
Using Possessives and Pronouns When Chatting 123
 
Personal pronouns and possessives 123
 
Demonstrative pronouns 125
 
CHAPTER 7: Asking for Directions 129
 
Finding Your Way 129
 
Looking to Natural Landmarks 135
 
Searching the Streets 138
 
Transporting Yourself 141
 
Directing Your Sentences with Conjunctions 143
 
CHAPTER 8: Dining and Going to the Market 147
 
Eating Three Square Meals a Day 147
 
Having breakfast 152
 
Munching on lunch 154
 
Enjoying dinner 159
 
Dining Out 163
 
Ethnic food around town 164
 
Don't forget the drinks! 166
 
Attention, Shoppers! 170
 
Signing specialty stores 170
 
Getting a good deal 172
 
CHAPTER 9: Shopping Made Easy 175
 
Clothes for All Seasons 175
 
The winter look 176
 
Fall fashion 180
 
Spring style 182
 
Summer suits 186
 
Clothing by color 188
 
All about Money 194
 
Shopping Superlatives and Comparisons 199
 
CHAPTER 10: The Signer About Town 203
 
Making Plans 203
 
Going to the movies 206
 
Going to the theater 211
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Product details

• Authors: Adan R Penilla, Adan R. Penilla, Adan R. Taylor Penilla, Penilla Adan R., Angela Lee Taylor, Taylor Angela Lee
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.11.2016
• EAN: 9781119286073
• ISBN: 978-1-119-28607-3
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: For Dummies; For Dummies; For Dummies (Lifestyle)
• Subjects: Education and learning; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Nachschlagewerke, Unterschrift, Allg. Nachschlagewerke, Reference (General)