Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication
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Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication
Paperback. How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing? These are some of the questions considered in this Very Short Introduction. By examining the science of languages, we find that the answers are not as simple as we might expect. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, Approximately 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; CFZ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 114 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199590599
- ISBN
- 9780199590599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.07
€ 14.07
Paperback. This volume provides updated and expanded entries on the established languages of Britain and the Republic of Ireland, as well as including "community" or "immigrant" languages and British Sign Language. The focus is on historical and sociolinguistic aspects of the languages covered. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; CFB; CFF; CFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215813
- ISBN
- 9780631215813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.26
€ 64.26
Paperback. Knack American Sign Language combines 400 full-color photos and topic-specific information in a step-by-step layout, it covers everything from letters and numbers to the nuances of sign-language conversation. Series: Knack: Make it Easy. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFZ; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599215143
- ISBN
- 9781599215143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.77
€ 24.99
€ 19.77
Paperback. This is an accessible and comprehensive sign language textbook with an international frame of reference, designed for students and teachers in the global Deaf community. Based on years of experience teaching sign language and deaf studies at undergraduate, postgraduate and community levels, it grants readers access to a vibrant creative heritage. Num Pages: 280 pages, 55 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFZ; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363817
- ISBN
- 9781137363817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.62
€ 57.62
Hardcover. International Sign (IS) is widely used among deaf people and interpreters at international events, but what exactly is it, what are its linguistic features, where does its lexicon come from, and how is it used at interpreted events? This groundbreaking collection is the first volume to provide answers to these questions. Editor(s): Rosenstock, Rachel; Napier, Jemina. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563686566
- ISBN
- 9781563686566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.37€ 64.31
€ 75.37
€ 64.31
Paperback. This text offers a unique approach to using American Sign Language (ASL) and English in a bilingual setting. Each of the 25 lessons involves sign language conversation using colloqualisms that are prevalent in informal conversations. It also includes practice tests and a glossed alphabetical index. Editor(s): Madsen, Willard J. Num Pages: 392 pages, line drawings, index. BIC Classification: CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1102.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913580790
- ISBN
- 9780913580790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.61
€ 31.99
€ 25.61
Hardcover. Editor(s): Roy, Cynthia B. Num Pages: 200 pages, figs.tabs. BIC Classification: CFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563680885
- ISBN
- 9781563680885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.52
€ 48.99
€ 38.52
Paperback. Series: Native American. Num Pages: 111 pages, 290 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFZ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 237 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 111
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486220291
- ISBN
- 9780486220291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.97
€ 11.97
Paperback. Drawing on his own experience on the autism spectrum and his knowledge of linguistics, Paul Jordan provides simple 'scripts for thinking' that will help teens with autism to make sense of social situations and engage in everyday conversations. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDC; CFGA; CFZ; CJ; CJC; GTC; GTE; MJNA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785922459
- ISBN
- 9781785922459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.17
€ 17.17
Hardcover. The signs in this volume reflect the varieties adopted in Hong Kong; each is given a near equivalent in Chinese and English and a brief description about its linguistic properties. It also lays the foundation of sign linguistics research, the development of sign interpreter training, the production of sign language teaching and learning materials. Editor(s): Tang, Gladys. Num Pages: 908 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 2AB; 2GDC; CBD; CFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 291 x 218 x 56. Weight in Grams: 2312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Edition
- 1 Mul
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629961954
- ISBN
- 9789629961954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.25
€ 109.25
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Skrobisz, Jan. Editor(s): Lane, Leonard G. Num Pages: 235 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 108 x 17. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780930323677
- ISBN
- 9780930323677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.33
€ 10.33
Hardcover. This first volume in the Studies in Interpretation series studies several facets of signed language interpreting such as conference, courtroom, and medical interpretation; the interaction between Deaf presenters and audiences; and the non-manual elements used by interpreters in sign language transliteration. Editor(s): Collins, S.; Shaw, R.; Metzger, Melanie; Dively, Valerie. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP; CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563681486
- ISBN
- 9781563681486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.71€ 49.99
€ 57.71
€ 49.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFZ; HBTB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837621198
- ISBN
- 9783837621198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Hardcover. Employs a straightforward methodology in the examination of the use of Taiwan Sign Language handshapes in five chapters. This work discusses the two approaches linguists have taken toward understanding languages, and how these theories have influenced sign language researchers' consideration of the ease of articulation and frequency of handshapes. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; CFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781563682889
- ISBN
- 9781563682889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. This text explores American culture from the mid-19th century to 1920 through the lens of one episode: the campaign led by Alexander Graham Bell and other prominent Americans to suppress the use of sign language amongst deaf people. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFZ; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226039640
- ISBN
- 9780226039640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.17
€ 32.99
€ 26.17
Hardcover. Brings together a cadre of world-renowned educators and researchers who conduct an exploration of paradigms, both old and new, in interpreter education. Editor(s): Winston, Elizabeth A.; Monikowski, Christine. Series: Interpreter Education Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: CFZ; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781563685699
- ISBN
- 9781563685699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.83€ 53.20
€ 61.83
€ 53.20
Paperback. British Sign Language (BSL) is the visual gestural language of the Deaf community in Britain and is the first or preferred language of over 70,000 people. This BSL/English Dictionary contains over 1,800 photographed sign entries ordered by linguistic principles according to the visual characteristics of the language. Editor(s): Brien, David. Num Pages: 1120 pages, 1800 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: CBD; CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 190 x 62. Weight in Grams: 2154. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- KSS0002694
- ISBN
- 9780571143467
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 6.78
€ 6.78
Paperback. A guide to sign language for any situation. It presents cool things to say for various occasions - shopping, parties, nightclubs, sporting events, and even romance and sex. It includes harsh expressions to tell someone off, sweet signs to entice cuties to go on a date, and even casual banter to make friends at work or play. Illustrator(s): Wondolowki, Evan. Series: Dirty Everyday Slang. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; CFZ; CJBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 106 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Ulysses Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569757864
- ISBN
- 9781569757864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.95
€ 10.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. This book offers an unusual perspective of the process by which three deaf French biographers from the 19th-20th centuries attempted to cross the cultural divide between deaf and hearing worlds. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563682988
- ISBN
- 9781563682988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.66
€ 30.99
€ 24.66
Hardback. This accessible and inspiring volume explores the teaching goals and favorite publications of leading professors in the field of sign language interpretation. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: CFP; CFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781944838003
- ISBN
- 9781944838003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 46.16
€ 53.00
€ 46.16