Language in Motion

Language in Motion
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Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 1563680394
ISBN-13 : 9781563680397
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Book Synopsis Language in Motion by : Jerome Daniel Schein

Download or read book Language in Motion written by Jerome Daniel Schein and published by Gallaudet University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enjoyable book first introduces sign language and communication, follows with a history of sign languages in general, then delves into the structure of American Sign Language (ASL). Later chapters outline the special skills of fingerspelling and assess artificial sign systems and their net worth. Language in Motion also describes the process required to learn sign language, then explains how to use it to communicate in the Deaf community. Appendices featuring the manual alphabets of three countries complete this enriching book.


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