Signing
Signed English: A Basic Guide
Published on 5. July 2016
224 pages
978-0-307-80723-6 (ISBN)
Description
Now available as an eBook, this quick-reference dictionary is for everyone who knows, cares about, or wants to communicate with someone who is deaf or hearing impaired. Designed by Harry Bornstein and Karen L. Saulnier, two of the foremost experts on sign language, Signing features more than one thousand black-and-white illustrations created specifically for hearing and non-hearing people who want to learn how to sign. Packed with grammar tips and vocabulary words arranged by subject for easy reference, Signing is a comprehensive guide to mastering the basics of Signed English and can be used alone or in conjunction with the Living Language video, Say it By Signing.
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Harry Bornstein is former director of the Gallaudet Signed English Project and is now a consultant in San Francisco, CA.
Karen L. Saulnier is a former research associate at the Center for Studies in Education and Human Development at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC.
Karen L. Saulnier is a former research associate at the Center for Studies in Education and Human Development at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Sign Markers
- American Manual Alphabet
- Name Signs
- Numbers
- Key to Word Descriptions
- Key to Arrows
- Chapter 1: People and Pronouns
- Regular Plural Nouns
- Irregular Plural Nouns
- People and Occupations
- Pronouns Ending in -s
- People
- Pronouns
- Practice
- Chapter 2: Things
- Possessives
- Agent (Thing) Marker
- Things at Home
- Things at School
- Practice
- Chapter 3: Special Verbs and Function Words
- Special Verbs
- Function Words
- Infinitives
- Showing Emphasis
- Contractions
- Special Verbs
- Function Words
- Questions
- Expressions
- Practice
- Chapter 4: The Body
- Pointing to Body Parts
- Signing -ache Words
- Parts of the Body
- Medical Words
- Clothing
- Practice
- Chapter 5: Actions - 1
- Regular Past Verbs
- Irregular Past Verbs
- Actions of the Body
- Practice
- Chapter 6: Actions - 2
- Third Person Singular Verb Tense
- Participles
- Actions of the Mind
- More Actions
- Practice
- Chapter 7: Leisure Time
- Present Progressive Verbs
- Compounds
- Special Occasions
- Play Time
- Colors
- Practice
- Chapter 8: Nature and Animals
- Iconic Nature of Signs
- Adjectives Ending in -y
- Adverbs Ending in -ly
- Outdoors
- Animals Around the House
- On the Farm
- At the Zoo
- Practice
- Chapter 9: Descriptions
- Comparing Two People or Things
- Comparing Three or More People or Things
- Using More and Most
- Using un- to Show Opposite of
- Behavior
- Appearance
- Other Descriptions
- Practice
- Chapter 10: Food
- Some Unusual Compounds for Foods
- Mealtime
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Desserts, Snacks, and Drinks
- Practice
- Chapter 11: Travel
- Initialized Signs
- Signing English Word Order
- Signing Idioms
- Signing Opposites
- Places
- Location and Direction
- Transportation
- Practice
- Chapter 12: Time, Money, Shapes, and Adverbs
- Days of the Week
- Months of the Year
- Money
- Time
- Adverbs
- Money and Shapes
- Practice
- Glossary
- References
- Index
