| Description |
viii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.). |
| Series |
Demystified |
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McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
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DVD includes all the signs and phrases in the book as well as additional vocabulary signs. |
| Contents |
About American Sign Language -- Body language and facial expressions -- Grammar and sentence structure -- Verbs -- Deaf etiquette -- Variation in ASL -- Meeting, greeting, and good-byes -- Asking questions -- Describing people and things -- Expressing likes and dislikes -- Expressing past, present, and future -- The manual alphabet : finger spelling -- Numbers, dates, and time -- Family and friends -- Health -- Appendix. Glossing conventions ; Answer key to chapter quizzes. |
| Summary |
Explains communication using American Sign Language, covering such topics as basic grammar, etiquette, asking questions, body language and facial expressions, and the manual alphabet. |
| Subject |
American Sign Language.
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American Sign Language -- Problems, exercises, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
DVD-Video discs.
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Instructional films.
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| ISBN |
9780071601375 book and DVD $24.95 |
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9780071601399 DVD |
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9780071601405 (book) |
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0071601376 book and DVD $24.95 |
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0071601392 DVD |
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0071601406 (book) |
| Music No. |
MHID 0-07-160139-2 McGraw-Hill |
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MHID 0-07-160137-6 McGraw-Hill |
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