american sign language

Words and sign language depict a group of students involved in putting on a Thanksgiving play at a school for deaf children.

A guide to learning American Sign Language, describing and illustrating the manual alphabet, as well as signs for numbers, people, animals, food and drink, clothing, colors, sports, feelings, and other subjects, and including a selection of sign language games and activities.

Discusses the development of sign language and describes how it is used in conjunction with finger spelling, speechreading, and other forms of communication to help individuals with impaired hearing.

Presents a history of sign language interpreting and discusses how and where it is done, who does it, and the necessary training.

Teaches twenty-nine signs from American Sign Language with illustrations and useful hints for remembering them.

Pictures of children demonstrate the forming in sign language of 150 basic alphabetically arranged words, accompanied by illustrations of the words themselves. Includes a discussion of fingerspelling and general rules for signing.

Presents illustrated instructions for basic sign language to be used in school settings, covering courtesies and greetings, school-related words, how to give directions, and how to ask questions and get answers.