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Signs Make Sense by Cath Smith (Paperback, 1990)

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Interest in British Sign Language (BSL) is growing at a fantastic rate, and classes for hearing people are mushrooming all over the country. This lively introduction to the principles of the language and its vocabulary will therefore be widely welcomed, giving a vivid insight into a form of communication that can appear quite difficult for those whose first language is English. As the author takes pains to stress, BSL is not a mimed version of English. Equally rich and complex, it is visual, gestural and spatial, able to convey information and subtleties of meaning as fluently as any spoken language. Once learners have ceased to think in terms of individual words, they will come to revel in a language that involves the whole person: facial and bodily expression and movement, eye contact and gaze, lip pattern and the fluid movements of the signs themselves, all combining to form an integrated language system with rules of its own. Using detailed drawings throughout to illustrate the nuances of meaning, the author groups the signs according to type, introducing each theme and showing how facial expressions, hand and finger movements and placements are used and combined to vary the sense of what is being communicated. Her aim is to equip the reader with a basic understanding of the principles of sign language and a working knowledge of its vocabulary. In an ideal world BSL would be part of every school's curriculum, whether the pupils were deaf or not, thus giving deaf people the status in society which is their right. Meanwhile, this book will make an important contribution to the growing interest in learning the language, so that more and more people will appreciate that signs really do make sense.

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9780285650831
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Book Title
Signs Make Sense
Author
Cath Smith
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1990
Number of Pages
128 Pages

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260mm
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185mm
Item Weight
280g

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Cath Smith
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United Kingdom

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by bevefors29 Jun, 2018
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As a Sign Language Tutor I've used and recommended this book many times over the years. Cath Smiths books are well known to all tutors and cf students of BSL. It is a book that covers the structure of a Language which due to its visual aspects, are almost impossible to correctly define and describe its movement and structure though the air in written English. This book sets out in a basic, clear way the various aspects that make up this lwonderful language. There is also a chapter that introduces the rich and vibrant culture of the British Deaf Community students of BSL, an excellent introduction to the of the Manual Alphabet, Signs, Directional Verbs, Multi - Channel Signs, Placement, Time lines, etc You can't go far wrong in purchasing this book.
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by old-muvver-hubb...09 Oct, 2022
Very useful, quick reminder
So helpful with every thing easily explained. Helped to jog my memory for a lot of signs I had not used for a while. Good memory aid.
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by jazzyfizzle36031 Dec, 2017
Useful book
Nice little book for basics of british sign language, great for getting to grips with key words and movements with clear explanations
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by lolwilliam-3326 Jun, 2019
Great book
Great learning aid with easy to learn signs, doesn't include all words but is enough to get started.
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by busyloneshopper...01 Dec, 2021
Good
This is a gift for someone who is interested in signing the book is very informative & easy to understand
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