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Sign Language Companion: A Handbook of British Signs
£3.10
British Sign Language (BSL), Britain’s fourth native language, is thriving across the length and breadth of the country, and its use is spreading far beyond the members of the deaf community for whom it is the most fluent way of communicating. Increasingly, many hearing people are learning and using BSL, either because they have deaf relatives or friends or because they simply enjoy the expressive freedom of the language. ‘Sign Language Companion’ is intended for all BSL students. It presents signs with young people in mind, grouped in topics and linking ideas and concepts that will enable them to construct their own combinations and everyday conversations. The topics covered include: Getting to know you – Family, people and other animals – Conduct and behaviour – Sharing ideas and interests – Sharing feelings and relationships – Food and drink – Colour and time and this and that. More than 400 sign illustrations, with over a thousand entries of English translations and descriptions of variations, show the enormous diversity of this living language, and each section ends with puzzles for practice and entertainment.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Main edition (7 Aug. 1997), Souvenir Press Ltd |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 128 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0285633333 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0285633339 |
| Dimensions | 19 x 0.5 x 26 cm |
by Jackie
I’ve gained my levels 1 and 2 but sadly don’t get the opportunity to use sign language very often so this book is great for refreshing the memory. I love it!!!
by Shane
Arrived promptly … great customer service. The product was exactly as advertised. Thank You 🙂
by Amazon Customer
An amazing tool for anybody beginning sign language! Lots of really useful words and phrases and it’s very easy to read. The signs aren’t in alphabetical order which I found a bit annoying but there is a glossary and the signs are all split in to sections. They also have diagrams to show parts of the hand and the shapes you make so it’s really helpful.
by Elizabeth
A very easy book to follow. I bought this for my granddaughter and is a great top up to help with her lessons.
by T UK
This and other BSL are great for you and any deaf people you come in contact with also one day it could happen to you or a family member i wanna learn to help the place am in for my mental health to give back to them when am more stable or better its always goodcto have goals and stuff to do
by Sheila Wilson
Taught children while on lockdown, as did it on-line needed a book for them to practice between lessons.
by Betsey
First time learning Sign Language. It will be a long journey, but I’m still keen. Nice explanation.
by Lorraine H.
Lots of handy words. It is in random order so not easy to find things but has good descriptions of hand movements.