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American Sign Language
$4.95
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A Look At Its History, Structure, and Community
C. Baker & C. Padden - Answers basic questions about American Sign Language: What is it? What is its history? Who...
 

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American Sign Language: Shattering The Myth
$19.95
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I>Edited By T. Bertling - No library will be complete without this landmark book on ASL and deaf education. This literary milestone, edited by noted author Tom Bertling, is headlined with writings by the late Dr.Larry Stewart and Prof. Frances Parsons, both once members of the faculty of Gallaudet University. Along with Dr. Otto Menzel, Dr. Donald Moores, Prof. Truman Stelle, and PhD student Patrick Seamans, the writers venture into the heart of deaf language and cultural issues and reward us with the kind of critical thinking largely absent from many proponents of ASL-based learning. (112 pgs, softcover, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2")
 

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Deaf Children In Public Schools
$52.95
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C. Ramsey - This third volume in the "Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities" series is the work of a single author who studies the progress of elementary level deaf students placed in different environments. Her findings provide valuable information for educators and parents in assessing and enhancing educational needs of deaf children.
 

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The Development of Deaf Children
$45.95
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K. Heiling - This revealing volume presents the research from a videotape study of behavior of 20 deaf children for 14 years, and a comprehensive test at age 15 to assess their development.
(280 pgs, hardcover, 6-1/2" x 9-3/8")
 

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Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language
$19.95
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Hereditary Deafness on Martha's Vineyard
N.E. Groce - This book presents a detailed, vivid description of daily life in the early years of this century when an entire...
 

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International Bibliography of Sign Language
$91.95
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International Studies on Sign Language Research & Communication of the Deaf
G. H. G.Joachin, S. Prillwitz - In dual English and German texts, this comprehensive reference presents...
 

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Language In Motion
$34.50
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Exploring the Nature of Sign
D. Schein & D. Stewart - This enjoyable book introduces sign language and communication as well as...
 

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Language in Hand
$45.95
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Why Sign Came Before Speech
W. C. Stokoe - William C. Stokoe offers here in his final book his formula for the development of language...
 

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Lend Me Your Ear
$65.50
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I>B.J. Brueggemann - A rigorously argued study that assails the 2,500 year-old tradition of rhetoric that emphasizes speech as a defining characteristic of reason because it disallows deaf people human identity due to their silence. Break-out concepts that will stimulate scholars and students of rhetoric, language, and Deaf studies to return to this intriguing work again and again. (302 pgs, hardcover, 6" x 9")
 

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Linguistics of American Sign Language
$75.00
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4th Edition, An Introduction
C. Valli & C. Lucas - Featuring a completely revised section on morphology and syntax, 18 new and updated...
 

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Linguistics of American Sign Language (VHS)
$49.95
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Accompanies Linguistics of American Sign Language (L195) textbook.
 

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Many Ways to Be Deaf
$76.95
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International Variation in Deaf Communities
L. Monaghan, C. Schmaling, K. Nakamura & G.H. Turner eds - Presents an unmatched collection of in-depth articles about linguistic diversity in Deaf communities...
 

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Multicultural Aspect of Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities
$45.95
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C. Lucas - This collection offers a wide variety of fascinating studies that consider multicultural aspects among deaf people worldwide. Topics include bilingual...
 

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Original Signs
$45.95
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Gesture, Sign, and the Sources of Language
D. Armstrong - This cogent, highly readable book belongs in libraries, Deaf Studies and Language...
 

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Talking Hands
$15.00
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What Sign Language Reveals About the Mind
M. Fox - Imagine a village where everyone "speaks" sign language. In an isolated Bedouin community in Israel, an indigenous sign language has “sprung up”, without the influence of other languages. Reporter and linguist Margalit Fox and fellow researchers attempt to decode this indigenous sign language and isolate the essential ingredients for all human language. Written in lyrical prose. (354pgs, 6-1/2" x 9-3/4", softcover)
 

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Seeing Language In Sign
$34.50
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The Work of William C. Stokoe
J. Maher - This perceptive account dramatically captures the process that William Stokoe followed to prove...
 

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Signing Exact English or Not?
$17.50
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A Collection of Articles
G. Gustason - During the past few years, there has been increasing interest in the question of sign...
 

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Sociolinguistics In Deaf Communities
$52.95
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C. Lucas - The first volume in the Sociolinguistics series presents a rich collection of essays on fingerspelling and affords an invaluable opportunity to assess...
 

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What's Your Sign for PIZZA?
$49.95
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An Introduction to Variation in American Sign Language
C. Lucas, R. Bayley, C. Valli - This introductory text celebrates the way American Sign Language (ASL) is used by Deaf people all across the nation. This book...
 

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MAGO Movies - ABC Stories
$27.99
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‘ABC stories’ are used as an entertaining and educational tool in many Deaf Education and ASL classes. The ‘ABC Story’, following alphabetical order, uses the hand shapes of the manual alphabet to represent concepts and storylines. A must have for any introductory ASL class or Deaf Education class.
 

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MAGO Movies - ASL Skits and Stories
$27.99
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Skits and Stories incorporate multiple actors in each skit, creating a unique view into the story itself. Watch actors transform themselves into objects and objects into actors. Watch for classifiers, natural signs, and gestural signs. This DVD contains enlightening educational skits for your ASL classes, Interpreter Preparation classes, or Deaf education classes. As well as an entertaining addition to your home movie catalog.
 

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Signing the Body Poetic
$29.95
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When ASL was recognized as a “language”, something more than a language emerged from underground. Language does not just provide a community with a way to communicate; it preserves their memories, encapsulates their hopes and desires, and safeguards their values. A people’s language and culture are inseparable.
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