The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conversational Sign Language Illustrated (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
by Carole Lazorisak, Dawn Donohue
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Author: Carole Lazorisak, Dawn DonohueEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-09-07
ISBN: 1592572553
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Alpha
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Book Review: Excellent Deaf culture and PSE/CS learning tool!
Summary: 4 Stars
Having taken 2 semesters of ASL, I must admit that I was disappointed to see a vocabulary list that I knew 95% of...but this book is definitely an excellent source for those with no or very little prior ASL knowledge. NOTE: THIS IS NOT ASL. The book is Pidgin Signed English (now called Contact Signing) which is easier to learn if your first language is English. That is, the grammar of ASL is absent in the presence of English word order. But the way the book is laid out, it's easy to learn! There's little bits of cultural information, how to engage and end a conversation, "do"s and "don't"s, and more! I like the little anecdotes, too.
Pros: Easy to follow, comes with a DVD to reinforce and clarify signs, decent amount of information for a beginner
Cons: NOT ASL (ASL "words" but not the grammar) and not terribly helpful for those with moderate exposure to sign language
Overall, it's a handy cultural tool that helps you learn a little language :)
Summary of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conversational Sign Language Illustrated (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
How to say it in sign.With over 500 photos and an instructional DVD.
Focusing on the less formal and more popular PSE (Pidgin Sign English), this is the perfect guide to the fundamentals of communicating through sign in a variety of everyday situations. Inside, readers will discover how to sign for small talk, emotions, directions, weather, family and friends, special occasions, recreation, travel, around the house, dining out, shopping, education, at the workplace, emergencies, and more.
. Includes more than 500 photos
. First and only book on sign language that contains a DVD
. There are approximately two million deaf people in the United States
. 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents, and PSE is the form of signing most often learned and taught by parents
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