Author: Trevor Johnston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
The first comprehensive introduction to Auslan, exploring key aspects of its structure and use.
Australian Sign Language (Auslan)
Author: Trevor Johnston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
The first comprehensive introduction to Auslan, exploring key aspects of its structure and use.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
The first comprehensive introduction to Auslan, exploring key aspects of its structure and use.
The Survival Guide to Auslan
Author: Trevor A. Johnston
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780949050137
Category : Australian Sign Language
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This book is a beginner's pocket dictionary of Australian Sign Language (Auslan). It features: easy to use alphabetical organization of Auslan ; English translations of Auslan signs ; 500 illustrations of signs with arrows showing movement ; detailed descriptions of how to produce each sign ; background information on Auslan ; examples of variation in Auslan ; fingerspelling and number sign charts ; handshape reference chart.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780949050137
Category : Australian Sign Language
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
This book is a beginner's pocket dictionary of Australian Sign Language (Auslan). It features: easy to use alphabetical organization of Auslan ; English translations of Auslan signs ; 500 illustrations of signs with arrows showing movement ; detailed descriptions of how to produce each sign ; background information on Auslan ; examples of variation in Auslan ; fingerspelling and number sign charts ; handshape reference chart.
Auslan Children's Picture Dictionary
Author: Lee Bilby
Publisher: Bilby Publishing & Consult
ISBN: 1921391537
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
This series of books are designed to be used to help you learn signs under a category, and then use those signs in your daily life.
Publisher: Bilby Publishing & Consult
ISBN: 1921391537
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
This series of books are designed to be used to help you learn signs under a category, and then use those signs in your daily life.
The Auslan Dictionary
Author: Lee Bilby
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921391811
Category : Australian Sign Language
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
This dictionary remains the only one to include descriptions of how to perform the sign, and the vital context notes that allow the user to understand when a sign should, or should not be used.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781921391811
Category : Australian Sign Language
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
This dictionary remains the only one to include descriptions of how to perform the sign, and the vital context notes that allow the user to understand when a sign should, or should not be used.
Dynamics of Language Changes
Author: Keith Allan
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811564302
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
This book explores the dynamics of language changes from sociolinguistic and historical linguistic perspectives. With in-depth case studies from all around the world, it uses diverse approaches across sociolinguistics and historical linguistics to answer questions such as: How and why do language changes begin?; how do language changes spread?; and how can they ultimately be explained? Each chapter explores a different component of language change, including typology, syntax, morphology, phonology, semantics, lexicology, discourse strategies, diachronic change, synchronic change, how the deafblind modify sign language, and the accommodation of language to song. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of language change over time, simultaneously advancing current research and suggesting new directions in sociolinguistic and historical linguistic approaches.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811564302
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
This book explores the dynamics of language changes from sociolinguistic and historical linguistic perspectives. With in-depth case studies from all around the world, it uses diverse approaches across sociolinguistics and historical linguistics to answer questions such as: How and why do language changes begin?; how do language changes spread?; and how can they ultimately be explained? Each chapter explores a different component of language change, including typology, syntax, morphology, phonology, semantics, lexicology, discourse strategies, diachronic change, synchronic change, how the deafblind modify sign language, and the accommodation of language to song. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of language change over time, simultaneously advancing current research and suggesting new directions in sociolinguistic and historical linguistic approaches.
Baby Hands: Learn to Communicate With Your Baby With Sign Language
Author: Jackie Durnin
Publisher: Momentum
ISBN: 1743340540
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Learn how to communicate with your preverbal baby using baby sign language. The gift of communication between parents and their babies is one of life's true joys. With this exciting book, the process of communicating with your baby could happen sooner than you think! By introducing simple sign language into your home, your baby will soon be communicating what they want and need before they can speak! Studies in baby sign language have highlighted numerous benefits including: • Reduced frustration for Mum, Dad, baby and child care workers. • Advanced early literacy skills. • Improved memory. • Accelerated speech. • Stimulated brain development. "What a brilliant idea. I only wish Australian Baby Hands had been around when my children were tiny. Simple to understand, and helpful on so many levels. More than that, an Australian first!" —Lisa Wilkinson, Executive Editor of Madison Magazine, editor at large Australian Women's Weekly, host of Weekend Sunrise Please note: This book is based on AUSLAN – Australian sign language.
Publisher: Momentum
ISBN: 1743340540
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Learn how to communicate with your preverbal baby using baby sign language. The gift of communication between parents and their babies is one of life's true joys. With this exciting book, the process of communicating with your baby could happen sooner than you think! By introducing simple sign language into your home, your baby will soon be communicating what they want and need before they can speak! Studies in baby sign language have highlighted numerous benefits including: • Reduced frustration for Mum, Dad, baby and child care workers. • Advanced early literacy skills. • Improved memory. • Accelerated speech. • Stimulated brain development. "What a brilliant idea. I only wish Australian Baby Hands had been around when my children were tiny. Simple to understand, and helpful on so many levels. More than that, an Australian first!" —Lisa Wilkinson, Executive Editor of Madison Magazine, editor at large Australian Women's Weekly, host of Weekend Sunrise Please note: This book is based on AUSLAN – Australian sign language.
A Visit to the Zoo
Author: Kerrie Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646983554
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Hannah is a little girl like any other, except she wears a hearing aid and uses Auslan (Australian Sign Language) to communicate. Join her and her mum as they visit the animals at the zoo.With Auslan images correlating with the written story, this book is perfect for families with deaf members to read with or simply for readers interested in learning a wonderful language.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780646983554
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Hannah is a little girl like any other, except she wears a hearing aid and uses Auslan (Australian Sign Language) to communicate. Join her and her mum as they visit the animals at the zoo.With Auslan images correlating with the written story, this book is perfect for families with deaf members to read with or simply for readers interested in learning a wonderful language.
Hand Talk
Author: Jeffrey E. Davis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521870100
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Describes a unique case of sign language that served as an international language among numerous Native American nations not sharing a common spoken language. The book contains the most current descriptions of all levels of the language from phonology to discourse, as well as comparisons with other sign languages.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521870100
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Describes a unique case of sign language that served as an international language among numerous Native American nations not sharing a common spoken language. The book contains the most current descriptions of all levels of the language from phonology to discourse, as well as comparisons with other sign languages.
Haben
Author: Haben Girma
Publisher: Twelve
ISBN: 1538728710
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage. Haben grew up spending summers with her family in the enchanting Eritrean city of Asmara. There, she discovered courage as she faced off against a bull she couldn't see, and found in herself an abiding strength as she absorbed her parents' harrowing experiences during Eritrea's thirty-year war with Ethiopia. Their refugee story inspired her to embark on a quest for knowledge, traveling the world in search of the secret to belonging. She explored numerous fascinating places, including Mali, where she helped build a school under the scorching Saharan sun. Her many adventures over the years range from the hair-raising to the hilarious. Haben defines disability as an opportunity for innovation. She learned non-visual techniques for everything from dancing salsa to handling an electric saw. She developed a text-to-braille communication system that created an exciting new way to connect with people. Haben pioneered her way through obstacles, graduated from Harvard Law, and now uses her talents to advocate for people with disabilities. Haben takes readers through a thrilling game of blind hide-and-seek in Louisiana, a treacherous climb up an iceberg in Alaska, and a magical moment with President Obama at The White House. Warm, funny, thoughtful, and uplifting, this captivating memoir is a testament to one woman's determination to find the keys to connection. "This autobiography by a millennial Helen Keller teems with grace and grit." -- O Magazine "A profoundly important memoir." -- The Times ** As featured in The Wall Street Journal, People, and on The TODAY Show ** A New York Times "New & Noteworthy" Pick ** An O Magazine "Book of the Month" Pick ** A Publishers Weekly Bestseller **
Publisher: Twelve
ISBN: 1538728710
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage. Haben grew up spending summers with her family in the enchanting Eritrean city of Asmara. There, she discovered courage as she faced off against a bull she couldn't see, and found in herself an abiding strength as she absorbed her parents' harrowing experiences during Eritrea's thirty-year war with Ethiopia. Their refugee story inspired her to embark on a quest for knowledge, traveling the world in search of the secret to belonging. She explored numerous fascinating places, including Mali, where she helped build a school under the scorching Saharan sun. Her many adventures over the years range from the hair-raising to the hilarious. Haben defines disability as an opportunity for innovation. She learned non-visual techniques for everything from dancing salsa to handling an electric saw. She developed a text-to-braille communication system that created an exciting new way to connect with people. Haben pioneered her way through obstacles, graduated from Harvard Law, and now uses her talents to advocate for people with disabilities. Haben takes readers through a thrilling game of blind hide-and-seek in Louisiana, a treacherous climb up an iceberg in Alaska, and a magical moment with President Obama at The White House. Warm, funny, thoughtful, and uplifting, this captivating memoir is a testament to one woman's determination to find the keys to connection. "This autobiography by a millennial Helen Keller teems with grace and grit." -- O Magazine "A profoundly important memoir." -- The Times ** As featured in The Wall Street Journal, People, and on The TODAY Show ** A New York Times "New & Noteworthy" Pick ** An O Magazine "Book of the Month" Pick ** A Publishers Weekly Bestseller **
My First Signs
Author:
Publisher: Child's Play International
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Contains over forty key words based on American Sign Language.
Publisher: Child's Play International
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Contains over forty key words based on American Sign Language.