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Learn the everyday British signs with this easy book.

This stunning book contains:

BSL handshapes,

The everyday signs: hello, goodbye, thank you,

Telling the time,

She/he pronouns,

I, have, my and more.

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This book can be used as a self-study book or as a text book for students of sign linguistics. Each chapter concludes with a summary, some test-yourself questions and assignments, as well as a list of recommended texts for further reading.
The book is accompanied by a website containing assignments, video clips and links to web resources.

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The appeal of American Sign Language (ASL) has extended beyond the Deaf community into the mainstream—it’s even popular as a class in high school and college. You are guided through the basics of ASL with clear instruction and more than 300 illustrations. With a minimum of time and effort, you will learn to sign: the ASL alphabet; questions and common expressions; numbers, money, and time. With info on signing etiquette, communicating with people in the Deaf community, and using ASL to aid child development, this book makes signing fun for the entire family.

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The third edition of Sign Language Interpreting has been revised to introduce sign language interpreters around the world to essential professional knowledge and contemporary best practice in the field.

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The authors are leading sign language interpreter educators, practitioners and researchers, and the book reflects their expertise by integrating a deep knowledge of practical skills and models for sign language interpreting across a range of contexts and locations.

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• an updated overview of the worldwide sign language interpreting profession;
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• an introduction to contemporary theoretical and applied aspects of interpreting practice;
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• a discussion of the interpreting process, the role of the interpreter, and professionalism and ethics;
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• insights into the challenges and strategies for working in particular settings;
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• information about specialised interpreting skills; and
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• questions at the end of each chapter that guide readers to reflect on the information and issues presented.
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This book is a valuable resource for sign language and interpreting students, interpreters entering the profession, as well as an international reference book for sign language interpreter practitioners, trainers and researchers.

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From the Foreword:
“Students training to become signed language interpreters as well as experienced interpreters in continuing education courses have all praised it for being easy to read for non-native users of English … The authors’ own involvement in so many aspects of our field makes them important inspirations and role models for readers.” – Anna-Lena Nilsson, Professor of Signed Language and Interpreting Studies, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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COLOURFUL AND ENGAGING

Words, pictures, signs and descriptions.

Sign language can potentially benefit all children’s progress during the crucial early years of language acquisition when life-long foundations are being laid. Children with no additional needs can benefit; BSL is proving to be a valuable learning tool for children and encourages an inclusive environment.

Ideal for young children who are deaf or have special educational needs (SEN) in addition to all sign language learners and baby signers.

Also available on Kindle.

Includes: Handshape Key and Left and Right-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabets.

Signs for: apple, butterfly, cat, dog, egg, fish, giraffe, house, ice-cream, jumper, kite, lion, mouse, night, orange, penguin, queen, rabbit, snow, tree, umbrella, van, window, xylophone, yellow, zebra.

•Full British Sign Language (BSL) Fingerspelling Alphabet letter by letter

•Illustrated pictures (Widgit Software graphics)

•Letters and Signs (Let’s Sign BSL graphics)

•Written descriptions for making the signs.

Fingerspelling gives a direct link to the written word to support literacy.

Ideal for encouraging all children to learn the basics and for introducing the topic of alternative communication systems and languages that can benefit children who are deaf or have special educational needs and use signs to support their communication.

Also an ideal starting point for Baby Signers.

Supported by the Let’s Sign BSL Series of resources from DeafBooks.

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CARRY WITH YOU FOR QUICK VISUAL COMMUNICATION AID AND REFERENCE IN AN EMERGENCY

The signs cover those considered to be the most useful for urgent situations as experienced by representatives of the Police, Fire and Ambulance Services in collaboration with the Deaf community, for Emergency Services up and down the UK.

British Sign Language (BSL) is the language of Britain’s Deaf community and also forms the basis of sign systems used with children and adults with Special Educational Needs (SEN) who have additional speech and language needs.

Basic sign communication can be invaluable for on the spot assistance – not only for Emergency Service providers but also members of the public who may be first on the scene and able to summon help and give assistance.

Sign language users may want to carry this resource with them – and also to register with the Emergency SMS service (detailed on page 3).
The 78 key-word flashcards provide a visual reference in this printed book format, also useful for sign language classes, and also works great on tablet, smart phone and PCs using the free Kindle reader apps.

Included are Handshape Key, Right and Left-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabets and Communication Guidelines.

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