Master American Sign Language (ASL) with this updated edition of the best-selling guide featuring thousands of photographs of signing Deaf actors. ASL is a vibrant, easy-to-learn language that is used by approximately half a million people each day. With this updated edition of Learn American Sign Language, you can learn how to communicate existing, new, and updated signs in ASL. This new edition features:Learn 1000 signs, including signs for school, the workplace, around the house, out and about, food and drink, nature, emotions, small talk, and more. Includes new signs from the past 10 years and slang that is more reflective of our current cultureUnlock 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 tipsOrganized by theme and with an index at the back, this easy-to-use and accessible reference boasts a layflat format that leaves your hands free for practice. Become an effective ASL communicator and storyteller with Learn American Sign Language the definitive guide to ASL.
| ISBN: | 9781577155522 |
| Publication date: | 27th November 2025 |
| Author: | James W Guido |
| Publisher: | Wellfleet Press |
| Format: | Spiral bound |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Genres: |
Dictionaries Sign languages, Braille and other linguistic communication Language teaching and learning |
Master American Sign Language (ASL) with this updated edition of the best-selling guide featuring thousands of photographs of signing Deaf actors. ASL is a vibrant, easy-to-learn language that is used by approximately half a million people each day. With this updated edition of Learn American Sign Language, you can learn how to communicate existing, new, and updated signs in ASL. This new edition features:Learn 1000 signs, including signs for school, the workplace, around the house, out and about, food and drink, nature, emotions, small talk, and more. Includes new signs from the past 10 years and slang that is more reflective of our current cultureUnlock 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 tipsOrganized by theme and with an index at the back, this easy-to-use and accessible reference boasts a layflat format that leaves your hands free for practice. Become an effective ASL communicator and storyteller with Learn American Sign Language the definitive guide to ASL.
Learn American Sign Language, Second Edition features in the following genres: Dictionaries, Sign languages, Braille and other linguistic communication, Language teaching and learning
Learn American Sign Language, Second Edition is available in Spiral bound
Learn American Sign Language, Second Edition was written by James W Guido and published by Wellfleet Press
Learn American Sign Language, Second Edition has 256 pages
£18.00