Signing: How To Speak With Your Hands

by Elaine Costello

American Sign Language is a wonderful silent language of hands, face, and body that is rich with nuance, emotion, and grace. Bantam is proud to present the newly revised Signing : How To Speak With Your Hands , a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide that has long been the invaluable and definitive guide for families, friends, and professionals who need to communicate effectively with deaf children and adults. Now this expanded edition, with redesigned interiors and updated material, includes even more signs; large, upper-torso illustrations clearly show formation and movement of the hands, and their relation to the face and body. All the beautifully illustrated signs are accompanied by precise, easy-to-follow instructions on how to form them. This complete guide includes chapters on common phrases, the alphabet, foods and eating, health, recreation, and the newest chapter covering technology, politics. education, and music.

Genres: Reference, Language, Nonfiction, Education, Self Help, Linguistics, Communication

262 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1983

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was and is our bible when we were learning to communicate with our partially deaf son. It is a wonderful tool for anyone wanting to learn ASL

[Kyle M · Rating 5 out of 5]

It helped me learn language really well

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good reference or refresher book.

[Stephen Heverin]

Signing: How to Speak With Your Hands by Elaine Costello Ph.D. (1983)