Sign language and Braille Books
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Signs and Voices
Book SynopsisAddresses the effects of a range of modern scientific and social developments - such as cochlear implants, genetic engineering, and educational mainstreaming - on deaf culture. This book splits into three sections, the first focusing on culture and identity, the second on language and literacy, and the third on American Sign Language in the arts.
£60.80
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Deaf Empowerment
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£47.85
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Sign Language Research: Theoretical Issues
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£43.70
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Signs and Wonders
Book SynopsisSigns and Wonders traces the intertwining of Protestant religion and the development of the deaf community from the nineteenth through the twenty-first century. Tracy Ann Morse draws on nineteenth-century speeches, sermons, and pamphlets; highlights the role of missionary movements in the spread of sign language; and shows how film and stage productions drew on religious themes in their portrayal of the deaf community and its struggles. The first book to take a serious look at the intersection of religion and the deaf community, Signs and Wonders breaks new ground and opens up new avenues for continuing study.
£32.30
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Women and Deafness: Double Visions
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£35.48
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. A Historical and Etymological Dictionary of
Book SynopsisThrough rigorous study of historical texts, field research in communities throughout France and the U.S., and in-depth analysis of the cultural groups responsible for the lexicon, authors Shaw and Delaporte present for the first time a compelling and detailed account of the origins of over 500 ASL signs, including regional variations. Organized alphabetically by equivalent English glosses, each sign is accompanied by a succinct description of its origin and an LSF sign where appropriate.
£56.50
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Citizenship, Politics, Difference
Book SynopsisSub-Saharan Africa is one of the most linguistically, culturally, and geographically diverse regions of the world. As in the rest of the world, deaf people live throughout sub-Saharan communities. This is a research on sub-Saharan signed languages and deaf community - organizing has created the opportunity to gather together the perspectives presented herein. Eighteen contributors illuminate the circumstances pertaining to cross-border, cross-regional, and global engagements in sub-Saharan deaf communities.
£57.00
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Learning American Sign Language in High School
Book SynopsisReflecting the exponential growth of college courses offering American Sign Language (ASL) as a foreign language, high schools have followed suit with significant increases in ASL classes during the past two decades. Despite this trend, high school ASL teachers and program administrators possess no concrete information on why students take ASL for foreign language credit, how they learn new signs and grammar, and how different learning techniques determines their achievement in ASL. This new book addresses these issues to better prepare high schools in their recruitment and education of new ASL students. Author Russell S. Rosen begins with the history of ASL as a foreign language in high schools, including debates about the foreign language status of ASL, the situation of deaf and hard of hearing students in classes, and governmental recognition of ASL as a language. Based on his study of five high school ASL programs, he defines the factors that motivate students, including community and culture, and analyzes strategies for promoting language processing and learning. Learning American Sign Language in High School provides strategies for teaching ASL as a second language to students with learning disabilities as well. Its thorough approach ensures the best opportunity for high school students to attain high levels of achievement in learning ASL.
£39.42
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Signed Language Interpretation and Translation
Book SynopsisThis volume brings together the best research presented at the first International Symposium on Signed Language Interpreting and Translation Research. Editors Brenda Nicodemus and Keith Cagle have gathered an international group of contributors who are recognized leaders in signed language interpreter education and research. The ten papers in Signed Language Interpretation and Translation Research cover a range of topics, including the need for Deaf perspectives in interpretation research, discourse strategies and techniques that are unique to video relay call settings, the benefits of using sociology as a lens for examining sign language interpreting work, translating university entrance exams from written Portuguese into Libras (Brazilian Sign Language), the linguistic choices interpreters make when interpreting ASL figurative language into English, the nature of designated interpreting, and grammatical ambiguity in trilingual VRS interpreting. The research findings and insights contained here will be invaluable to scholars, students, and practitioners.
£39.38
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. International Sign
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£48.00
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Linguistic Coping Strategies in Sign Language
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£57.00
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Signing and Belonging in Nepal
Book SynopsisWhile many deaf organizations around the world have adopted an ethno-linguistic framing of deafness, the meanings and consequences of this perspective vary across cultural contexts, and relatively little scholarship exists that explores this framework from an anthropological perspective. In this book, Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway presents an accessible examination of deafness in Nepal. As a linguistic anthropologist, she describes the emergence of Nepali Sign Language and deaf sociality in the social and historical context of Nepal during the last decades before the Hindu Kingdom became a secular republic. She then shows how the adoption of an ethno-linguistic model interacted with the ritual pollution model, or the prior notion that deafness results from bad karma. Her focus is on the impact of these competing and co-existing understandings of deafness on three groups: signers who adopted deafness as an ethnic identity, homesigners whose ability to adopt that identity is hindered by their difficulties in acquiring Nepali Sign Language, and hearing Nepalis who interact with Deaf signers. Comparing these contexts demonstrates that both the ethno-linguistic model and the ritual pollution model, its seeming foil, draw on the same basic premise: that both persons and larger social formations are mutually constituted through interaction. Signing and Belonging in Nepal is an ethnography that studies a rich and unique Deaf culture while also contributing to larger discussions about social reproduction and social change.
£42.75
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Understanding International Sign: A
Book SynopsisIn Understanding International Sign, Lori A. Whynot examines International Sign (IS) to determine the extent it is comprehended by signers from different countries. She focuses exclusively on expository lecture IS used in conference settings and presents the first empirical research on its effectiveness for communicating rich information to diverse audience members. International Sign is regarded as a lingua franca that is employed by deaf people to communicate with other deaf people who do not share the same conventionalized local sign language. Contrary to widely-held belief, sign languages are not composed of a unified system of universal gestures rather, they are distinctly different, and most are mutually unintelligible from one another. The phenomenon of IS has emerged through increased global interaction during recent decades, driven by a rise in the number of international conferences and events and by new technologies that allow for enhanced global communication. IS is gaining acceptance for providing communicative access to conference audience members who do not have knowledge of the designated conference languages, and it is being recruited for use due to the prohibitive expense of providing interpreting services in numerous different sign languages. However, it is not known how well audience members understand IS, and it may actually limit equal access to the interpreted information. Whynot compares IS to native sign languages and analyzes the distribution of linguistic elements in the IS lexicon and their combined effect on comprehension. Her findings indicate that audiences with diverse sign languages understand much less of IS presentations than has been previously assumed. Whynot's research has crucial implications for expository IS usage, training, and interpreting and sheds light on the strengths and weaknesses inherent in cross-linguistic, signed contact settings.
£64.60
Christian Publishers LLC Interpersonal Communication: An Introduction to
Book SynopsisHow we communicate with others is basic to our personal satisfaction, fulfilment and success in life. Interpersonal communication is really the study of how we live every day. Unlike most theoretical communication texts that are impractical for the classroom, this book supplies an abundance of examples of how interpersonal communication affects our daily life. Its relevance to self-knowledge, health, enjoyment, personal relationships, professional success and more are explained in this text. It begins with basic theory: levels of communication and the communication process with a graphic model demonstrated with examples, then moves into issues like communication apprehension. An excellent introductory communication textbook.
£16.19
Shambhala Publications Inc The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs
Book SynopsisFor artists, designers, and all with an interest in Buddhist and Tibetan art, this is the first exhaustive reference to the seemingly infinite variety of symbols found throughout Tibetan art in line drawings, paintings, and ritual objects. Hundreds of the author''s line drawings depict all the major Tibetan symbols and motifs—landscapes, deities, animals, plants, gurus, mudras (ritual hand gestures), dragons, and other mythic creatures—ranging from complex mythological scenes to small, simple ornaments.
£54.40
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Learn American Sign Language
Book SynopsisAmerican Sign Language (ASL) is a vibrant, easy-to-learn language that is used by approximately half a million people each day. Current with the latest additions to ASL and filled with thousands of brand new photographs by Deaf actors, Learn American Sign Language is the most comprehensive guide of its kind. - Learn more than 800 signs, including signs for school, the workplace, around the house, out and about, food and drink, nature, emotions, small talk, and more. - Unlock the storytelling possibilities of ASL with classifiers, easy ways to modify signs that can turn "fishing" into "catching a big fish" and "walking" into "walking with a group." - Find out how to make sentences with signs, use the proper facial expressions with your signs, and other vital tips.
£22.73
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Talking with Hands: Everything You Need to Start
Book SynopsisExplore Native American culture and learn Hand Talk, also known as Plains Indian Sign Language, Plains Sign Talk, and First Nation Sign Language. In Talking with Hands, professional Native American dancer, storyteller, and educator Mike Pahsetopah reveals the beauty of Plains Indian Sign Language, which was once used as a common language between the Indigenous peoples of the region now generally known as the Great Plains of North America. The language was used for trade, but also for storytelling and by the Deaf community, making it a very common and useful tool in society. Today, only a few native speakers remain. This beautifully designed book makes practicing Plains Indian Sign Language easy and engaging. Learn the proper positions and motions of this now-rare language with photos and descriptions throughout the pages. Follow along with diagrams to perfect your abilities. Learn how to use your hands to convey the meanings of over 200 common words. In this detailed guide, you will learn to sign words like: Hungry Camp Evening Angry Fire Owl Together Brave And more Honor and carry on the culture of the Plains peoples by learning the sign language they shared.Table of ContentsA Brief History of Hand Talk Personal Reflections on Hand Talk Basics Using One Finger Counting Up to One Hundred Time & Tenses Celestial Bodies Time of Day Seasons Years & Age Weather Animals Earth Family Directions Action Words Health Time to Eat Modern Life Descriptions Emotions Questions Basic Phrases Council Meetings References Photo Credits Index Acknowledgments About the Author
£17.09
Penguin Books Ltd The Baby Signing Bible: Baby Sign Language Made
Book SynopsisAs confirmed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, infant sign language is a boon for enhancing communication between parents and babies, helping to forge an important bond early in a child's life. The Baby Signing Bible provides step-by-step instructions for parents and other caregivers, as well as insight into why baby sign language is useful for children of all ages. Kids with special needs can also benefit greatly from this program. Featuring 400 signs, the book covers essential nouns such as milk, verbs such as eat, and descriptors such as more. In addition, The Baby Signing Bible features real-life stories from parents who have successfully signed with their children, along with fun songs and games that help families learn to "sign and sing." Confidence-building illustrations enhance the basics for mastering vocabulary words.
£8.99
Adams Media Corporation The Everything Sign Language Book
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£10.99
Rowman & Littlefield Knack American Sign Language: A Step-By-Step
Book SynopsisWhile learning a new language isn’t a “knack” for everyone, Knack American Sign Language finally makes it easy. The clear layout, succinct information, and topic-specific sign language partnered with high-quality photos enable quick learning. By a “bilingual” author whose parents were both deaf, and photographed by a design professor at the leading deaf university, Gallaudet, it covers all the basic building blocks of communication. It does so with a view to each reader’s reason for learning, whether teaching a toddler basic signs or communicating with a deaf coworker. Readers will come away with a usable knowledge base rather than a collection of signs with limited use. · 450 full-color photos· American Sign Language· Intended for people who can hear· Can be used with babies and young childrenTable of ContentsChapter 1: The ABC’sReady, Set, GoC, D, E, & FG, H, I, & JK, L, M, & NO, P, Q, & RS, T, U, & VW, X, Y, & Z Chapter 2: Numbers 1-201, 2, 3, & 45, 6, 7, & 89, 10, 11, & 1213, 14, 15, & 1617, 18, 19, & 20 Chapter 3: More Numbers & Colors30, 40, 50, & 6070, 80, 90, * 100Counting BigRainbow ColorsMore ColorsDefine with Color Chapter 4: Basic Building BlocksAsking QuestionsYours, Mine, & OursTell Me…AnswersWhere?Who? Chapter 5: IntroductionsHelloNamesPleasantriesMaking Small TalkHow Are You Feeling?How’s the Weather? Chapter 6: Getting to Know YouLocation, Location, LocationAgeAbout the FamilyWork MattersDirectionsHow’s the Wait? Chapter 7: Making a DateGrab a Bite to EatBathroom BreaksShop Until You DropIt’s Been a WhileTraffic, TrafficHow Do I Dress? Chapter 8: Baby TalkMealtimeSnack TimeFruitsFamily MattersMore Family SignsWarning Signs Chapter 9: Beyond the Baby BasicsGood MannersGetting DressedHaving FunBath TimeSweet DreamsExpress Yourself Chapter 10: Classroom SignsSchool DaySay AgainClass WorkCleanup TimeHomework Chapter 11: Another Day at SchoolGetting HelpGiving DirectionsClassroom DirectionsIndoor & Outdoor FunFeeling SickPreparing for Emergencies Chapter 12: Sports IField DirectionsCoach CommunicationsCoaching the PlayersPractice & GamesGood SportsmanshipWinning & Losing Chapter 13: Sports IISoccer SignsFootball SignsBaseball SignsHockey SignsSwimming SignsBasketball Signs Chapter 14: Safety & First AidAsking for HelpWhat’s Wrong?Giving DirectionsAt the HospitalThe Waiting RoomUnderstanding the Treatment Chapter 15: Staying HealthyDiagnosis & ExplanationsDescribing PainSigns & SymptomsSerious Medical ConditionsDisabilitiesDoctor’s Orders Chapter 16: A Day at the OfficeOffice EssentialsPlaces & SpacesA Day OffBenefitsReviews & EvaluationsIndustries Chapter 17: Water Cooler ChatterMaking Small TalkWeekend ActivitiesTravel TalkFamily Chitter ChatterMorning & Afternoon DeadlinesNews & Politics Chapter 18: Signs of WorshipThe Jewish FaithComing of AgeChurch SignsThe TrinitySigns in ServiceThe Message Chapter 19: Phrases in WorshipStudying the BibleSigning the WordOld & New TestamentScripture SignsRepenting & ForgivingSigning the Service Chapter 20: Resource Directory
£16.14
Redleaf Press Sign Language Cards for Infants and Toddlers
Book SynopsisThe Redleaf Press Sign Language Cards for Infants and Toddlers give early childhood professionals simple directions on how to use sign language with infants and toddlers and shares the practical benefits of teaching infants and toddlers sign language. Common words like “mom,” “dad,” “eat,” “banana,” and “diaper” are included in the infant and toddler set. The front of each card includes a colorful illustration and a short description of how to make the sign. The back of each card explains when to use the sign and how doing so will help children develop.
£12.71
Redleaf Press Sign Language Cards for Preschoolers
Book SynopsisThe Redleaf Press Sign Language Cards for Preschoolers give early childhood professionals simple directions on how to use sign language with preschoolers and shares the practical benefits of teaching preschoolers sign language. Common categories like colors, animals, and emotions are included in the preschooler set. The front of each card includes a colorful illustration and a short description of how to make the sign. The back of each card explains when to use the sign and how doing so will help children develop.
£11.96
Redleaf Press Sign with Me the ABCs: Sign Language Cards for
Book SynopsisTeaching sign language can enhance education for all children. Sign with Me the ABCs gives early childhood professionals and families simple directions on how to use signs and benefits of using modified American Sign Language (ASL) with preschoolers. Teaching young children modified ASL can help develop emerging literacy skills, enhance story times, support young children learning English as a second language, and ease frustrations for nonverbal communicators. The front of each card includes a colorful illustration and a short description of how to make the sign. The back of each card explains when to use the sign and how doing so will help children develop literacy skills.
£17.04
De Gruyter Sign Language Research, Uses and Practices:
Book SynopsisThe uses and practices of sign languages are strongly related to scientific research on sign languages and vice versa. Conversely, sign linguistics cannot be separated from Deaf community practices, including practices in education and interpretation. Therefore, the current volume brings together work on sign language interpreting, the use of spoken and sign language with deaf children with cochlear implants and early language development in children exposed to both a spoken and sign language, and reports on recent research on aspects of sign language structure. It also includes papers addressing methodological issues in sign language research. The book presents papers by "more seasoned" researchers and "new kids on the block", as well as papers in which the two collaborate. The contributions will be of interest to all those interested in linguistics, sociolinguistics, cultural studies, interpreting and education. It will have particular relevance to those interested in sign linguistics, sociolinguistics of deaf communities, Deaf studies, Deaf culture, sign language interpretation, sign language teaching, and (spoken/signed) bilingualism. Given the scarcity of literature on "Deaf studies", the book will also appeal widely beyond the traditional academic milieu. As a result, it has relevance for those teaching and learning sign languages, for professional and student interpreters and for teachers of the deaf.
£133.41
De Gruyter Modal and Focus Particles in Sign Languages: A
Book SynopsisBringing together the research fields of sign language linguistics and information structure, this book focuses on the realization of modal particles and focus particles in three European sign languages: German Sign Language, Sign Language of the Netherlands, and Irish Sign Language. As a cross-linguistic investigation based on a systematic methodological approach, the study analyzes the results particularly with regard to nonmanual features expressed by articulators such as the body, head, and face. The analyses of the data provide interesting insights into the syntax-prosody interface in sign languages and the interaction of syntax and prosody in general. Modal and focus particles have not been thoroughly investigated in sign languages. This volume presents the first study on this phenomenon and is thus an innovative contribution to the field. From a methodological and theoretical perspective, it draws on up-to-date linguistic tools and provides professionally elicited and annotated data. The book accounts for the results within existing theoretical models. Given its specific focus on nonmanuals, the book contributes to recent debates on information structure and the syntax-prosody interface and will be of special interest to both sign and spoken language linguists.
£126.29
De Gruyter The Plurilingual TESOL Teacher: The Hidden Languaged Lives of TESOL Teachers and Why They Matter
Book SynopsisThis book introduces a new topic to applied linguistics: the significance of the TESOL teacher’s background as a learner and user of additional languages. The development of the global TESOL profession as a largely English-only enterprise has led to the accepted view that, as long as the teacher has English proficiency, then her or his other languages are irrelevant. The book questions this view. Learners are in the process of becoming plurilingual, and this book argues that they are best served by a teacher who has experience of plurilingualism. The book proposes a new way of looking at teacher linguistic identity by examining in detail the rich language biographies of teachers: of growing up with two or more languages; of learning languages through schooling or as an adult, of migrating to another linguaculture, of living in a plurilingual family and many more. The book examines the history of language-in-education policy which has led to the development of the TESOL profession in Australia and elsewhere as a monolingual enterprise. It shows that teachers’ language backgrounds have been ignored in teacher selection, teacher training and ongoing professional development. The author draws on literature in teacher cognition, bilingualism studies, intercultural competence, bilingual lifewriting and linguistic identity to argue that languages play a key part in the development of teachers’ professional beliefs, identity, language awareness and language learning awareness. Drawing on three studies involving 115 teachers from Australia and seven other countries, the author demonstrates conclusively that large numbers of teachers do have plurilingual experiences; that these experiences are ignored in the profession, but that they have powerful effects on the formation of beliefs about language learning and teaching which underpin good practice. Those teachers who identify as monolingual almost invariably have some language learning experience, but it was low-level, short-lived and unsuccessful. How does the experience of successful or unsuccessful language learning and language use affect one’s identity, beliefs and practice as an English language teacher? What kinds of experience are most beneficial? These concepts and findings have implications for teacher language education, teacher professional development and the current calls for increased plurilingual practices in the TESOL classroom.
£103.55
DK Baby Sign Language: More than 150 Signs Baby Can
Book SynopsisTeach your baby how to communicate without words.Your baby has many wants and needs. Some you can figure out. Others need a little more patience. While your baby learns to make their requests verbally, you can teach them gestures and signs that will help bridge the gap of understanding. Baby Sign Language offers the tools and techniques you need to teach sign language to your baby.As a parent, you might have concerns about speech and language delays. Or you might be concerned that your baby hasn't started talking yet. Baby sign language is something that can promote early speech as well as speech development. This can be especially important for a baby diagnosed with autism or other language issues.This revised edition includes these features: • 150 illustrations of popular signs to teach your baby • An express program for quicker results • Games and activities to make signing more fun • Expert advice on speech and language developmentSigning with your baby not only results in a happier and less frustrated child, but research also shows that learning sign language could help a child speak earlier and develop a higher IQ.
£14.44
Rockridge Press Baby Sign Language Made Easy: 101 Signs to Start
Book SynopsisDiscover the easy way to teach sign language to babies and toddlers ages 0 to 3 with this guide.Sign language is a fun and effective way for babies to communicate without words while developing essential early learning skills but we understanding knowing where to start can be a challenge. This book of sign language for babies and toddlers makes it easy to help your child learn, with 101 useful, everyday ASL signs and a clear, simple format that explains what signs are best to start with and tips for teaching them. Whether it''s asking for milk or telling you that they''re tired, you''ll learn how to give your baby the tools to tell you what they''re thinking.BABY SIGN LANGUAGE BASICS: Get an overview of what baby sign language is and how it can help you and your child connect, as well as how it can aid in their development.HOW TO TEACH SIGNS: Find guidance for getting started, capturing your baby''s attention, and when to add more signs based on their age and progress.EASY ORGANIZATION: Each chapter is organized by topics like mealtime, getting dressed, playtime, animals, and feelings, so it''s quick to find the signs you are looking for.Start communicating early with a sign language book for babies that makes it simple.
£11.39
Rockridge Press American Sign Language for Beginners: Learn
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£15.29
Rockridge Press American Sign Language Workbook: Exercises to
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£14.99
Rockridge Press American Sign Language Dictionary for Beginners:
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£27.54
Singing Hands Merchandise Limited Poppy & Zack's A-B-C
Book SynopsisLearn how to fingerspell from A-Z with characters Poppy & Zack, includes concept for each letter. QR code inside the book links to video showing how to sign the story.
£5.99
Fremantle Press Unheard Voices: Finding language and belonging in
Book Synopsis"Dawn Mauldon''s world was made of two languages, two cultures and two places of belonging. From an early age she crossed between the hearing and Deaf worlds as an interpreter for her Deaf parents.This is also the story of her mother, Evelyn, who was separated from her home and family at the age of six and sent to live in the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution. Amid personal tragedies, Evelyn discovered her language, her place in the world and ultimately her own voice.This tender memoir is a story of love, courage and curiosity in a world where difference comes to benurtured and embraced"--Publisher''s description.
£20.39
Channel View Publications Ltd Multilingual Aspects of Signed Language
Book SynopsisInquiry into signed languages has added to what is known about structural variation and language, language learning, and cognitive processing of language. However, comparatively little research has focused on communication disorders in signed language users. For some deaf children, atypicality is viewed as a phase that they will outgrow, and this results in late identification of linguistic or cognitive deficits that might have been addressed earlier. This volume takes a step towards describing different types of atypicality in language communicated in the signed modality such as linguistic impairment caused by deficits in visual processing, difficulties with motor movements, and neurological decline. Chapters within the book also consider communication differences in hearing children acquiring signed and spoken languages.Trade ReviewThis book brings together an impressive group of contributors to present pioneering research on signed language and the manifestation of communication disorders in a visual-motor modality. Readers will undoubtedly appreciate the emphasis on bilingual considerations and the innovative recommendations for improving identification and future needs for treatment research. * Pamela A. Hadley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA *This valuable volume provides a rich resource of tools and state-of-the-art methods for investigating signed language communication disorders across the life span. Each chapter fills a critical gap in our knowledge of communication differences and disorders in the visual-manual modality. Moreover, the findings presented in this book have significant implications for theories of language disorders that have been developed solely from spoken language data. * Karen Emmorey, San Diego State University, USA *Table of ContentsDavid Quinto-Pozos: Preface Laurence Leonard: Foreword 1. David Quinto-Pozos: Introduction: Considering Communication Disorders and Differences in the Signed Language Modality Part 1: Developmental Language Disorders in the Signed Modality 2. Rosalind Herman, Katherine Rowley, Chloë Marshall, Kathryn Mason, Joanna Atkinson, Bencie Woll & Gary Morgan: Profiling SLI in Deaf Children who are Sign Language Users 3. David Quinto-Pozos, Jenny Singleton, Peter Hauser, & Susan Levine: A Case-Study Approach to Investigating Developmental Signed Language Disorders 4. Aaron Shield & Richard P. Meier: The Acquisition of Sign Language by Deaf Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder 5. Wolfgang Mann & Tobias Haug: Mapping Out Guidelines for the Development and Use of Sign Language Assessments – some Critical Issues, Comments, and Suggestions Part 2: Fluency Disorders, Neurogenics and Acquired Communication Disorders 6. Geoffrey Whitebread: A Review of Stuttering in Signed Languages 7. Martha Tyrone: Sign Dysarthria: A Speech Disorder in Signed Language 8. Patricia Spanjer, Mariëlle Fieret & Anne Baker: The Influence of Dementia on Language in a Signing Population Part 3: Hearing Children from Signing Households 9. Anne E. Baker and Beppie van den Bogaerde: KODAs: A Special Form of Bilingualism 10. Deborah Chen Pichler, James Lee and Diane Lillo-Martin: Language Development in ASL-English Bimodal Bilinguals
£31.46
Channel View Publications Ltd Multilingual Aspects of Signed Language
Book SynopsisInquiry into signed languages has added to what is known about structural variation and language, language learning, and cognitive processing of language. However, comparatively little research has focused on communication disorders in signed language users. For some deaf children, atypicality is viewed as a phase that they will outgrow, and this results in late identification of linguistic or cognitive deficits that might have been addressed earlier. This volume takes a step towards describing different types of atypicality in language communicated in the signed modality such as linguistic impairment caused by deficits in visual processing, difficulties with motor movements, and neurological decline. Chapters within the book also consider communication differences in hearing children acquiring signed and spoken languages.Trade ReviewThis book brings together an impressive group of contributors to present pioneering research on signed language and the manifestation of communication disorders in a visual-motor modality. Readers will undoubtedly appreciate the emphasis on bilingual considerations and the innovative recommendations for improving identification and future needs for treatment research. * Pamela A. Hadley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA *This valuable volume provides a rich resource of tools and state-of-the-art methods for investigating signed language communication disorders across the life span. Each chapter fills a critical gap in our knowledge of communication differences and disorders in the visual-manual modality. Moreover, the findings presented in this book have significant implications for theories of language disorders that have been developed solely from spoken language data. * Karen Emmorey, San Diego State University, USA *Table of ContentsDavid Quinto-Pozos: Preface Laurence Leonard: Foreword 1. David Quinto-Pozos: Introduction: Considering Communication Disorders and Differences in the Signed Language Modality Part 1: Developmental Language Disorders in the Signed Modality 2. Rosalind Herman, Katherine Rowley, Chloë Marshall, Kathryn Mason, Joanna Atkinson, Bencie Woll & Gary Morgan: Profiling SLI in Deaf Children who are Sign Language Users 3. David Quinto-Pozos, Jenny Singleton, Peter Hauser, & Susan Levine: A Case-Study Approach to Investigating Developmental Signed Language Disorders 4. Aaron Shield & Richard P. Meier: The Acquisition of Sign Language by Deaf Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder 5. Wolfgang Mann & Tobias Haug: Mapping Out Guidelines for the Development and Use of Sign Language Assessments – some Critical Issues, Comments, and Suggestions Part 2: Fluency Disorders, Neurogenics and Acquired Communication Disorders 6. Geoffrey Whitebread: A Review of Stuttering in Signed Languages 7. Martha Tyrone: Sign Dysarthria: A Speech Disorder in Signed Language 8. Patricia Spanjer, Mariëlle Fieret & Anne Baker: The Influence of Dementia on Language in a Signing Population Part 3: Hearing Children from Signing Households 9. Anne E. Baker and Beppie van den Bogaerde: KODAs: A Special Form of Bilingualism 10. Deborah Chen Pichler, James Lee and Diane Lillo-Martin: Language Development in ASL-English Bimodal Bilinguals
£98.96
Open Book Publishers Simplified Signs: A Manual Sign-Communication
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£33.44
Profile Books Ltd Sign Language Companion: A Handbook of British
Book Synopsis'Should be required reading for all beginners ... A very useful book' British Deaf News 'Great to help further understanding of the language of deaf people' The Teacher This new cover edition of Sign Language Companion offers a clear introduction to British Sign Language, featuring over 400 illustrations of common signs. Helpfully formatted in groups of linked ideas, it allows the development of real conversations immediately. British Sign Language (BSL) is Britain's fourth most popular language, and for the Deaf community it is the most fluent means of communication - and the most direct way for hearing people to interact with the deaf. Sign Language Companion is for all BSL students, and covers topics including: - Getting to know you - Sharing ideas and interests - Feelings and building relationships - Food and drink With a new preface and updated resources, Sign Language Companion is an essential classic that has stood the test of time - an invaluable reference for all learners of BSL of any age.Trade ReviewFor those planning classes, this book is a gift as the lessons plan themselves * Journal of the British Association of Teachers of the Deaf *Should be required reading for all beginners, especially parents, to give them an insight into what educating a deaf child really means -- Margaret Crawford, teacher of the deaf, Garvel Deaf Centre * British Deaf News *Should be required reading for all beginners ... A very useful book * British Deaf News *Great to help further understanding of the language of deaf people . . . A must * The Teacher *Absolute brilliant book very easy to pick up, I wanted to learn sign language after learning a bit of makaton, I memorised about 10 signs within 10 minutes -- Amazon ReviewerHaving never attempted to learn any form of sign language prior to buying this book, I was suprised how easy it is to learn. This book, although basic, will give you an excellent understanding of British Sign Language and will enable you to get by and form basic sentences and, dare I say it, have conversations by signing. It doesn't pretend to be advanced or an oracle in its field but it really is the best book you can buy if you are starting out learning to sign -- Amazon Reviewer
£14.24
Multilingual Matters The Legal Recognition of Sign Languages: Advocacy
Book SynopsisThis book presents the first ever comprehensive overview of national laws recognising sign languages, the impacts they have and the advocacy campaigns which led to their creation. It comprises 18 studies from communities across Europe, the US, South America, Asia and New Zealand. They set sign language legislation within the national context of language policies in each country and show patterns of intersection between language ideologies, public policy and deaf communities’ discourses. The chapters are grounded in a collaborative writing approach between deaf and hearing scholars and activists involved in legislative campaigns. Each one describes a deaf community’s expectations and hopes for legal recognition and the type of sign language legislation achieved. The chapters also discuss the strategies used in achieving the passage of the legislation, as well as an account of barriers confronted and surmounted (or not) in the legislative process. The book will be of interest to language activists in the fields of sign language and other minority languages, policymakers and researchers in deaf studies, sign linguistics, sociolinguistics, human rights law and applied linguistics.Trade ReviewOnly a small number of the thousands of endangered languages are legally recognized or protected, but among them, the 19 sign languages discussed in this volume show how acknowledgement in national legislation reveals a significant advance in 21st century language management. This collection detailing the way this happened is a major contribution to the study of language policy. * Bernard Spolsky, Emeritus, Bar-Ilan University, Israel *Formal recognition campaigns have recently elevated the 140-year battle for Deaf children’s rights to access their sign languages, cultures and Deaf educators to new levels of political discourse. The authors of this book have succeeded magnificently in illustrating current progress and highlighting some of the obstacles which remain to be overcome. * Paddy Ladd, author of Understanding Deaf Culture *This is a timely and important book. It provides the first comprehensive analysis of the growing legal recognition of sign languages internationally, as well as the wider social and political advocacy movements underpinning these developments. Drawing together deaf and hearing contributors, academics and activists, this volume traverses the fields of language rights, language policy, and sociolinguistics. Expertly curated, it will be an essential guide and benchmark for academic and legal discussions of sign languages for years to come. * Stephen May, University of Auckland, New Zealand *This book gives the reader a deep understanding of the complex process of sign language recognition. It serves as a wonderful source for those who plan to advocate for sign language recognition or who would like to improve the current status and legislation of sign language and rights of its users in their respective countries. * Markku Jokinen, Finnish Association of the Deaf, Finland *This will be a welcome addition to the library of anyone interested in sign language status, language planning, advocacy, and broader areas of legal strategy and rights for deaf people and other sign language users from both language rights and disability rights perspectives. -- J. Albert Bickford * Sign Language Studies, Vol. 20 No. 4 Summer 2020 *This is an absolutely fantastic book and it is impossible to even start describing its richness. Read it! -- Tove Skutnabb‑Kangas * Language Policy (2019) 18 *This book is obligatory for those interested in matters regarding the strengthening and protection of the rights of deaf communities and their languages all over the world. The book is a fitting tribute for those campaigners who have fought for the ‘legal recognition of sign languages’ as official languages in different countries. -- Language in Society 49 (2020) * Roberto De Freitas Junior, University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *The text is an extremely useful and valuable resource which offers new information and fresh insights. One of the major strengths of this publication is the fact that the individual chapters not only provide historical perspectives but also recount very recent social events and movements. I particularly enjoyed reading about the recognition of those sign languages that are relatively under-represented in the language planning literature. -- Hanna Jaeger, Institut fur Angewandte Linguistik Leipzig, Germany * Language Problems and Language Planning 44:2 *Table of ContentsMaartje De Meulder, Joseph J. Murray and Rachel L. McKee: Introduction: The Legal Recognition of Sign Languages: Advocacy and Outcomes Around the World Section 1 – Recent Sign Language Laws Chapter 1. John Bosco Conama:“Ah, That’s Not Necessary, You Can Read English Instead”: An Analysis of State Language Policy Concerning Irish Sign Language and its Effect Chapter 2. Sung-Eun Hong, Hyunhwa Lee, Mi-Hye Lee and Seung-Il Byun: The Korean Sign Language Act Chapter 3. Marie Azzopardi-Alexander, Karl Borg, Dorianne Callus, Keith Callus, Steven Mulvaney, Alison Vere, Annabelle Xerri and Loran Ripard Xuereb : The Road to Maltese Sign Language Recognition Chapter 4. Lilian Lawson, Frankie McLean, Rachel O’Neill and Robert Brian Wilks: Recognising British Sign Language in Scotland Section 2 – Implicit Legal Recognition Chapter 5. Deniz İlkbaşaran and Okan Kubus: A Roof Without Foundation: Shifts in the Legal and Practical Status of Turkish Sign Language (TİD) Since 2005 Chapter 6. Soya Mori and Atsubumi Sugimoto: Progress and Problems in the Campaign for Sign Language Recognition in Japan Chapter 7. Joseph J. Murray: American Sign Language Legislation in the United States Chapter 8. Maribel González, Andrea Pérez, Juan Luis Marín and Camila Villavicencio: Towards the Recognition of Chilean Sign Language Chapter 9. Yann Cantin, Florence Encrevé and Marie-Thérèse L’Huillier: The Societal and Political Recognition of French Sign Language (LSF) in France: 1970-2018 Section 3 – On-going Campaigns Towards Explicit Legal Recognition Chapter 10. Richard Cokart, Trude Schermer, Corrie Tijsseling and Eva Westerhoff: In Pursuit of Legal Recognition of The Netherlands Chapter 11. Carlo Geraci and Humberto Insolera: The “Language Issue”: The Struggle and Path for the Recognition of LIS Chapter 12. Arnfinn Muruvik Vonen and Paal Richard Peterson: Sign Language Legislation in Norway Section 4 – Implementation of Sign Language Laws Chapter 13. Franz Dotter, Verena Krausneker, Helene Jarmer and Lukas Huber: Austrian Sign Language: Recognition Achieved but Discrimination Continues Chapter 14. Rachel L. McKee and Victoria Manning: Implementing Recognition of New Zealand Sign Language: 2006-2018 Chapter 15. Valgerður Stefánsdóttir, Ari Pall Kristinsson and Julia G. Hreinsdottir: The Legal Recognition of Icelandic Sign Language: Meeting Deaf People’s Expectations? Chapter 16. Ronice Müller De Quadros and Marianne Rossi Stumpf: Recognizing Brazilian Sign Language: Legislation and Outcomes Chapter 17. Maria Josep Jarque, Marta Bosch-Baliarda and Menchu González: Legal Recognition and Regulation of Catalan Sign Language Chapter 18. Maartje De Meulder and Thierry Haesenne: A Belgian Compromise? Recognising French-Belgian Sign Language and Flemish Sign Language Chapter 19. Maartje De Meulder, Joseph J. Murray and Rachel L. McKee: Epilogue: Claiming Multiple Positionalities: Lessons from the First Two Decades of Sign Language Recognition
£28.45
Multilingual Matters The Legal Recognition of Sign Languages: Advocacy
Book SynopsisThis book presents the first ever comprehensive overview of national laws recognising sign languages, the impacts they have and the advocacy campaigns which led to their creation. It comprises 18 studies from communities across Europe, the US, South America, Asia and New Zealand. They set sign language legislation within the national context of language policies in each country and show patterns of intersection between language ideologies, public policy and deaf communities’ discourses. The chapters are grounded in a collaborative writing approach between deaf and hearing scholars and activists involved in legislative campaigns. Each one describes a deaf community’s expectations and hopes for legal recognition and the type of sign language legislation achieved. The chapters also discuss the strategies used in achieving the passage of the legislation, as well as an account of barriers confronted and surmounted (or not) in the legislative process. The book will be of interest to language activists in the fields of sign language and other minority languages, policymakers and researchers in deaf studies, sign linguistics, sociolinguistics, human rights law and applied linguistics.Trade ReviewOnly a small number of the thousands of endangered languages are legally recognized or protected, but among them, the 19 sign languages discussed in this volume show how acknowledgement in national legislation reveals a significant advance in 21st century language management. This collection detailing the way this happened is a major contribution to the study of language policy. * Bernard Spolsky, Emeritus, Bar-Ilan University, Israel *Formal recognition campaigns have recently elevated the 140-year battle for Deaf children’s rights to access their sign languages, cultures and Deaf educators to new levels of political discourse. The authors of this book have succeeded magnificently in illustrating current progress and highlighting some of the obstacles which remain to be overcome. * Paddy Ladd, author of Understanding Deaf Culture *This is a timely and important book. It provides the first comprehensive analysis of the growing legal recognition of sign languages internationally, as well as the wider social and political advocacy movements underpinning these developments. Drawing together deaf and hearing contributors, academics and activists, this volume traverses the fields of language rights, language policy, and sociolinguistics. Expertly curated, it will be an essential guide and benchmark for academic and legal discussions of sign languages for years to come. * Stephen May, University of Auckland, New Zealand *This book gives the reader a deep understanding of the complex process of sign language recognition. It serves as a wonderful source for those who plan to advocate for sign language recognition or who would like to improve the current status and legislation of sign language and rights of its users in their respective countries. * Markku Jokinen, Finnish Association of the Deaf, Finland *This will be a welcome addition to the library of anyone interested in sign language status, language planning, advocacy, and broader areas of legal strategy and rights for deaf people and other sign language users from both language rights and disability rights perspectives. -- J. Albert Bickford * Sign Language Studies, Vol. 20 No. 4 Summer 2020 *This is an absolutely fantastic book and it is impossible to even start describing its richness. Read it! -- Tove Skutnabb‑Kangas * Language Policy (2019) 18 *This book is obligatory for those interested in matters regarding the strengthening and protection of the rights of deaf communities and their languages all over the world. The book is a fitting tribute for those campaigners who have fought for the ‘legal recognition of sign languages’ as official languages in different countries. -- Language in Society 49 (2020) * Roberto De Freitas Junior, University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *The text is an extremely useful and valuable resource which offers new information and fresh insights. One of the major strengths of this publication is the fact that the individual chapters not only provide historical perspectives but also recount very recent social events and movements. I particularly enjoyed reading about the recognition of those sign languages that are relatively under-represented in the language planning literature. -- Hanna Jaeger, Institut fur Angewandte Linguistik Leipzig, Germany * Language Problems and Language Planning 44:2 *Table of ContentsMaartje De Meulder, Joseph J. Murray and Rachel L. McKee: Introduction: The Legal Recognition of Sign Languages: Advocacy and Outcomes Around the World Section 1 – Recent Sign Language Laws Chapter 1. John Bosco Conama:“Ah, That’s Not Necessary, You Can Read English Instead”: An Analysis of State Language Policy Concerning Irish Sign Language and its Effect Chapter 2. Sung-Eun Hong, Hyunhwa Lee, Mi-Hye Lee and Seung-Il Byun: The Korean Sign Language Act Chapter 3. Marie Azzopardi-Alexander, Karl Borg, Dorianne Callus, Keith Callus, Steven Mulvaney, Alison Vere, Annabelle Xerri and Loran Ripard Xuereb : The Road to Maltese Sign Language Recognition Chapter 4. Lilian Lawson, Frankie McLean, Rachel O’Neill and Robert Brian Wilks: Recognising British Sign Language in Scotland Section 2 – Implicit Legal Recognition Chapter 5. Deniz İlkbaşaran and Okan Kubus: A Roof Without Foundation: Shifts in the Legal and Practical Status of Turkish Sign Language (TİD) Since 2005 Chapter 6. Soya Mori and Atsubumi Sugimoto: Progress and Problems in the Campaign for Sign Language Recognition in Japan Chapter 7. Joseph J. Murray: American Sign Language Legislation in the United States Chapter 8. Maribel González, Andrea Pérez, Juan Luis Marín and Camila Villavicencio: Towards the Recognition of Chilean Sign Language Chapter 9. Yann Cantin, Florence Encrevé and Marie-Thérèse L’Huillier: The Societal and Political Recognition of French Sign Language (LSF) in France: 1970-2018 Section 3 – On-going Campaigns Towards Explicit Legal Recognition Chapter 10. Richard Cokart, Trude Schermer, Corrie Tijsseling and Eva Westerhoff: In Pursuit of Legal Recognition of The Netherlands Chapter 11. Carlo Geraci and Humberto Insolera: The “Language Issue”: The Struggle and Path for the Recognition of LIS Chapter 12. Arnfinn Muruvik Vonen and Paal Richard Peterson: Sign Language Legislation in Norway Section 4 – Implementation of Sign Language Laws Chapter 13. Franz Dotter, Verena Krausneker, Helene Jarmer and Lukas Huber: Austrian Sign Language: Recognition Achieved but Discrimination Continues Chapter 14. Rachel L. McKee and Victoria Manning: Implementing Recognition of New Zealand Sign Language: 2006-2018 Chapter 15. Valgerður Stefánsdóttir, Ari Pall Kristinsson and Julia G. Hreinsdottir: The Legal Recognition of Icelandic Sign Language: Meeting Deaf People’s Expectations? Chapter 16. Ronice Müller De Quadros and Marianne Rossi Stumpf: Recognizing Brazilian Sign Language: Legislation and Outcomes Chapter 17. Maria Josep Jarque, Marta Bosch-Baliarda and Menchu González: Legal Recognition and Regulation of Catalan Sign Language Chapter 18. Maartje De Meulder and Thierry Haesenne: A Belgian Compromise? Recognising French-Belgian Sign Language and Flemish Sign Language Chapter 19. Maartje De Meulder, Joseph J. Murray and Rachel L. McKee: Epilogue: Claiming Multiple Positionalities: Lessons from the First Two Decades of Sign Language Recognition
£89.96
Multilingual Matters Critical Perspectives on Plurilingualism in Deaf
Book SynopsisThis book is the first edited international volume focused on critical perspectives on plurilingualism in deaf education, which encompasses education in and out of schools and across the lifespan. The book provides a critical overview and snapshot of the use of sign languages in education for deaf children today and explores contemporary issues in education for deaf children such as bimodal bilingualism, translanguaging, teacher education, sign language interpreting and parent sign language learning. The research presented in this book marks a significant development in understanding deaf children's language use and provides insights into the flexibility and pragmatism of young deaf people and their families’ communicative practices. It incorporates the views of young deaf people and their parents regarding their language use that are rarely visible in the research to date.Trade ReviewThis book makes a compelling case for recognising that deaf people have always had, and increasingly will have, diverse language repertoires which must be leveraged with deaf-centered insight for effective education. The plurilingual framework is a refreshing departure from reductionist binaries about language practices and identities entrenched in this field. These scholars inspire us to look and think outside those lines, and to grapple with the reality and potential of language hybridity. * Rachel L. McKee, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand *This is a powerful book which should be required reading by all working in inclusive education settings and deaf education. The editors and chapter contributors have pulled together a multi-country overview of the successes of sign-language based education, but also a clear-eyed view of the policy failures in multiple countries which have stymied efforts to ensure deaf children receive linguistically appropriate education in their national sign languages. Fortunately, the volume also offers a way forward beyond linguistic monolingualism and towards a new model of plurilingual sign language environments. * Joseph J. Murray, Gallaudet University, USA *The plurilingual lens definitely is a welcome addition that will help research and practice in deaf education move forward, which will eventually benefit deaf learners. I agree with the editors that this should be the ultimate goal. -- Maartje De Meulder, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands * Journal of Sociolinguistics, 2022 *Table of ContentsContributors Foreword Kristin Snoddon and Joanne C. Weber: Introduction: Plurilingualism and (In)competence in Deaf Education Part 1: Plurilingual Language Planning in Deaf Education Chapter 1. Krister Schönström and Ingela Holmström: Four Decades of Sign Bilingual Schools in Sweden: From Acclaimed to Challenged Chapter 2. Kristin Snoddon: Sign Language Language Planning and Policy in Ontario Teacher Education Chapter 3. Dai O’Brien: Bourdieu, Plurilingualism and Sign Languages in the UK Chapter 4. Saskia Mugnier: Plurilingualism in Deaf Education in France: Language Policies, Ideologies and Practices for the Bimodal Bilingual Skills of Deaf Children Chapter 5. Joanne C. Weber: Plurilingualism and Policy in Deaf Education Part 2: Plurilingual Education Practices and Models Chapter 6. Camilla Lindahl: Sign Bilingualism as Semiotic Resource in Science Education: What Does It Mean? Chapter 7. Charlotte Enns, Karen Priestley and Shauna Arbuckle: Bimodal Bilingual Programming at a Canadian School for the Deaf Chapter 8. Joni Oyserman and Mathilde de Geus: Implementing a New Design in Parent Sign Language Teaching: The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Chapter 9. Julie Mitchener and Christi Batamula: Family Language Policy and Planning: Families with Deaf Children Chapter 10. Debra Russell: Critical Perspectives on Education Mediated by Sign Language Interpreters: Inclusion or the Illusion of Inclusion? Index
£31.46
Multilingual Matters Critical Perspectives on Plurilingualism in Deaf
Book SynopsisThis book is the first edited international volume focused on critical perspectives on plurilingualism in deaf education, which encompasses education in and out of schools and across the lifespan. The book provides a critical overview and snapshot of the use of sign languages in education for deaf children today and explores contemporary issues in education for deaf children such as bimodal bilingualism, translanguaging, teacher education, sign language interpreting and parent sign language learning. The research presented in this book marks a significant development in understanding deaf children's language use and provides insights into the flexibility and pragmatism of young deaf people and their families’ communicative practices. It incorporates the views of young deaf people and their parents regarding their language use that are rarely visible in the research to date.Trade ReviewThis book makes a compelling case for recognising that deaf people have always had, and increasingly will have, diverse language repertoires which must be leveraged with deaf-centered insight for effective education. The plurilingual framework is a refreshing departure from reductionist binaries about language practices and identities entrenched in this field. These scholars inspire us to look and think outside those lines, and to grapple with the reality and potential of language hybridity. * Rachel L. McKee, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand *This is a powerful book which should be required reading by all working in inclusive education settings and deaf education. The editors and chapter contributors have pulled together a multi-country overview of the successes of sign-language based education, but also a clear-eyed view of the policy failures in multiple countries which have stymied efforts to ensure deaf children receive linguistically appropriate education in their national sign languages. Fortunately, the volume also offers a way forward beyond linguistic monolingualism and towards a new model of plurilingual sign language environments. * Joseph J. Murray, Gallaudet University, USA *The plurilingual lens definitely is a welcome addition that will help research and practice in deaf education move forward, which will eventually benefit deaf learners. I agree with the editors that this should be the ultimate goal. -- Maartje De Meulder, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands * Journal of Sociolinguistics, 2022 *Table of ContentsContributors Foreword Kristin Snoddon and Joanne C. Weber: Introduction: Plurilingualism and (In)competence in Deaf Education Part 1: Plurilingual Language Planning in Deaf Education Chapter 1. Krister Schönström and Ingela Holmström: Four Decades of Sign Bilingual Schools in Sweden: From Acclaimed to Challenged Chapter 2. Kristin Snoddon: Sign Language Language Planning and Policy in Ontario Teacher Education Chapter 3. Dai O’Brien: Bourdieu, Plurilingualism and Sign Languages in the UK Chapter 4. Saskia Mugnier: Plurilingualism in Deaf Education in France: Language Policies, Ideologies and Practices for the Bimodal Bilingual Skills of Deaf Children Chapter 5. Joanne C. Weber: Plurilingualism and Policy in Deaf Education Part 2: Plurilingual Education Practices and Models Chapter 6. Camilla Lindahl: Sign Bilingualism as Semiotic Resource in Science Education: What Does It Mean? Chapter 7. Charlotte Enns, Karen Priestley and Shauna Arbuckle: Bimodal Bilingual Programming at a Canadian School for the Deaf Chapter 8. Joni Oyserman and Mathilde de Geus: Implementing a New Design in Parent Sign Language Teaching: The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Chapter 9. Julie Mitchener and Christi Batamula: Family Language Policy and Planning: Families with Deaf Children Chapter 10. Debra Russell: Critical Perspectives on Education Mediated by Sign Language Interpreters: Inclusion or the Illusion of Inclusion? Index
£98.96
Channel View Publications Ltd Making Sense in Sign: A Lifeline for a Deaf Child
Book SynopsisLanguage which develops ‘against all the odds’ is very precious. Words were not enough for Tom; it was signs that made sense of a world silenced by meningitis. Confidence came via joyful and positive steps to communication from babyhood; a brush with epilepsy, a cochlear implant in his teens and life as an independent young adult followed.Trade ReviewThis book is a letter of love and faith from a woman whose son's deafness at first overwhelmed then inspired her. It is a sensitive account of the ramifications of deafness for her son and his success in coping with it. -- Rt Hon Lord Ashley of StokeProfessionals who work with deaf children should read this book and refer to it often. The arguments for the communication approach are clearly presented. But that aside, the insights into family life with a deaf child are invaluable. -- Jackie Parsons, Teacher in Charge of Lighthouse Sign Support Resource, Guildford Grove Primary School.Table of ContentsIntroduction Acknowledgements 1 The Time of Crisis 2 Deafness may Result 3 Take My Hands and Let Them Move 4 Channels of Communication 5 Good Times – Bad Times 6 Coping and Caring 7 Growing Up 8 Sound or Silence? 9 Staying Strong 10 The Big Adventure 11 Language for Life 12 Borneo and Beyond 13 What is Deaf? 14 Paths to Understanding Appendix 1: A Letter to a Deaf Son ‘Yellow is a Lovely Word to See’ Appendix 2: A Second Letter to a Deaf Son Appendix 3: Some Useful Addresses Appendix 4: Glossary References Index
£17.05
John Wiley & Sons Inc Augumentative and Alternative Communication:
Book SynopsisAugmentative and alternative communication concerns the use of non-speech communication modes for people unable to use speech and for augmenting communication for people with limited spoken language. This book focuses on the use of manual and graphic communication systems for clinical populations with developmental disorders of speech and language, including children, adolescents and adults with autism, dysphsia, intellectual impairment and motor impairment. Among the topics covered are: augmentative and alternative communication in Europe; joint attention and communication; implications for assessment and alternative language intervention in autism and related disorders; language input and attention strategies; communication functions in aided language use; being an interesting conversation partner; a neurolinguistic approach to graphic language intervention; augmented telecommunication for people with intellectual impairment; improving communication and language skills of children with cerebral palsy; the social world of non-speaking people; and the psychology and sociology of introducing augmentative and alternative communication in Hungary.Table of ContentsContributors. Introduction. Chapter 1 Preliminaries to a comprehensive model of augmentative and alternative communication, Stephen von Tetzchner, Nicola Grove, Filip Loncke, Sarah Barnett, Bencie Woll and John Clibbens. Chapter 2 Situating augmentative and alternative communication interention, Harald Martinsen and Stephen von Tetzchner. Chapter 3 Joint attention and alterantive language intervention in autism: Implications of theory for practice, Encarnacion Sarria, Juan Carlos and Javier Tamarit. Chapter 4 Words and strategies: Conversations with young children who use aided language, Stephen von Tetzchner and Harald Martinsen. Chapter 5 Referring expressions in conversations between aided and natural speakers, Sarah Collins. Chapter 6 The twopword stage in manual signs: Lanaguage development in signers with intellectual impairments, Nicola Grove, Julie Dockrell and Bencie Woll. Chapter 7 The medium or the message: A study of speaking children using communication boards, Martine M. Smith. Chapter 8 Sounds and silence: Interaction in aided language use, Erland Hjelmquist and Annika Dahlgren Sandberg. Chapter 9 A psycholoinguistic approach to graphic language use, Erland Hjelmquist and Annika Dahlgren Sandberg. Chapter 10 Being an interesting conversation partner, Norman Alm and Alan F. Newell. Chapter 11 A Semiotic analysis of the possibilities and limitations of Blissymbols, Serenella Besio and Maria Grazia Chinato. Chapter 12 Augmented telecommunication for people with intellectual impairment - a preview, Jane Brodin and Stephen von Tetzchner. Chapter 13 Enhancing communication skills with children with Down syndrome: Early use of manual signs, Kaisa Launonen. Chapter 14 Early development of symbolic communication and linguistic complexity through augmentative and alternative communication, Margriet J.M. Heim and Anne E. Baker-Mills. Chapter 15 Allowing for developmental potential: A case study of intervention change, Susanne Moller and Stephen von Tetzchner. Chapter 16 Supporting graphic language acquisition by a girl with multiple impairments, Carman Basil and Emili Soro-Camats. Chapter 17 Cleaning lades an broken buses - A case study on the use of Blissymbols and traditional orthography, Manfred Gangkofer and Stephen von Tetzchner. Chapter 18 Improving communication and language skills of children with developmental disorders: Family involvement in graphic language intervention, Lourdes Lourenco, Joaquim Faias, Rosa Afonso, Ana Moreira and Jose M. Ferreira. Chapter 19 Collaborative problem solving in communication intervention, Eva Bjorck-Akesson, Mats Granlund and Cecilia Olsson. Chapter 20 From system to communications: Staff training for attitude change, Elisabete Mendes and Jorge Rato. Chapter 21 Psychological and sociological aspects of introducing augmentative an alternative communication in Hungary: Tales, facts and numbers, Sophia L. Kalman and Andras Pajor. References and citation index. Subject index.
£77.36
Lexus Ltd ScotlandSpeak
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£6.99
Co-Sign Communications Let's Sign for Work: BSL Guide for Service
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£7.69
Co-Sign Communications Let's Sign Dictionary: Everyday BSL for Learners
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£15.19
Co-Sign Communications Let's Sign Early Years: BSL Building Blocks Child & Carer Guide
£9.99
Co-Sign Communications Let's Sign BSL Feelings & Emotions Flashcards
£11.39
