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The Mother Tongue

English and How it Got that Way

by Bill Bryson ...

“Vastly informative and vastly entertaining…A scholarly and fascinating book.” —Los Angeles TimesWith dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language.From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can’t), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson explores English ... Read more

$13.99 USD

“Vastly informative and vastly entertaining…A scholarly and fascinating book.” —Los Angeles TimesWith dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language.From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can’t), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson explores English
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A Journey into the Deaf-World

by Harlan Lane, Robert Hoffmeister, Ben Bahan ...

A new language minority has come to the fore in America and around the world. It is the tight-knit society – some million strong in the United States – that calls itself, in American Sign Language, the DEAF-WORLD.In this comprehensive and engrossing study, three distinguished scholars of Deaf culture— one hearing, one deaf, and one coda (child of deaf adults)— offer clear, penetrating insights ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A new language minority has come to the fore in America and around the world. It is the tight-knit society – some million strong in the United States – that calls itself, in American Sign Language, the DEAF-WORLD.In this comprehensive and engrossing study, three distinguished scholars of Deaf culture— one hearing, one deaf, and one coda (child of deaf adults)— offer clear, penetrating insights
... Read more
Deaf Republic

Poems

by Ilya Kaminsky ...

Finalist for the National Book Award • Finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Award • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award • Winner of the National Jewish Book Award • Finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award • Finalist for the T. S. Eliot Prize • <s... ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Finalist for the National Book Award • Finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Award • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award • Winner of the National Jewish Book Award • Finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award • Finalist for the T. S. Eliot Prize • <s...
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Learn to Sign the Fun Way!

Let Your Fingers Do the Talking with Games, Puzzles, and Activities in American Sign Language

by Penny Warner ...

The perfect guide to signing for everyone!Never before has learning to sign been so simple and so much fun! Whether you are a teacher or a parent, this lively self-guided book of American Sign Language (ASL) will quickly become your kids' new favorite teacher!Learn to Sign the Fun Way goes beyond the manual alphabet and teaches the beautiful language of sign—the United States' fourth most ... Read more

$4.99 USD

The perfect guide to signing for everyone!Never before has learning to sign been so simple and so much fun! Whether you are a teacher or a parent, this lively self-guided book of American Sign Language (ASL) will quickly become your kids' new favorite teacher!Learn to Sign the Fun Way goes beyond the manual alphabet and teaches the beautiful language of sign—the United States' fourth most
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Articulate

A Deaf Memoir of Voice

by Rachel Kolb ...

Named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews Named a Notable Book of 2025 by the Washington Post A deaf writer’s exploration of language, communication, and what it means to be articulate—and her journey to reclaim her voiceRachel Kolb was born profoundly deaf the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, and she grew up as part of the first generation of deaf people with ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews Named a Notable Book of 2025 by the Washington Post A deaf writer’s exploration of language, communication, and what it means to be articulate—and her journey to reclaim her voiceRachel Kolb was born profoundly deaf the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, and she grew up as part of the first generation of deaf people with
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Signing

How To Speak With Your Hands

by Elaine Costello Ph.D. ...

American Sign Language is a wonderful silent language of hands, face, and body that is rich with nuance, emotion, and grace. Bantam is proud to present the newly revised Signing : How To Speak With Your Hands, a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide that has long been the invaluable and definitive guide for families, friends, and professionals who need to communicate effectively with deaf children ... Read more

$5.99 USD

American Sign Language is a wonderful silent language of hands, face, and body that is rich with nuance, emotion, and grace. Bantam is proud to present the newly revised Signing : How To Speak With Your Hands, a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide that has long been the invaluable and definitive guide for families, friends, and professionals who need to communicate effectively with deaf children
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The American Sign Language Alphabet – A Project FingerAlphabet Reference Manual

Letters A-Z, Numbers 0-9, Two Viewing Angles

by S.T. Lassal, Lassal ...

Series Book 12 - Project FingerAlphabet BASIC
This American Sign Language Alphabet reference guide is a manual that includes professionally illustrated and approved signs of the American hand alphabet and of the numbers 0-10.This book is part of a set of manuals that accompanies the free PDF versions of the international manual alphabets on fingeralphabet.org (link in the book). It is designed for libraries, institutions, and individuals who ... Read more

$3.55 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This American Sign Language Alphabet reference guide is a manual that includes professionally illustrated and approved signs of the American hand alphabet and of the numbers 0-10.This book is part of a set of manuals that accompanies the free PDF versions of the international manual alphabets on fingeralphabet.org (link in the book). It is designed for libraries, institutions, and individuals who
... Read more
Religious Signing

A Comprehensive Guide For All Faiths

by Elaine Costello Ph.D. ...

Since the fourth century, when Spanish monks first started signing to communicate during their vows of silence, sign language has been used in religious communities of all faiths. Present-day American Sign Language (ASL) carries on that tradition. Like any living language, it continues to grow and change to meet the communication needs of an ever more diverse religious population. This ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Since the fourth century, when Spanish monks first started signing to communicate during their vows of silence, sign language has been used in religious communities of all faiths. Present-day American Sign Language (ASL) carries on that tradition. Like any living language, it continues to grow and change to meet the communication needs of an ever more diverse religious population. This
... Read more
Deaf Culture, Our Way 4th Edition

by Roy K. Holcomb, Samuel K. Holcomb, Thomas K. Holcomb ...

Cultural aspects of the Deaf world are illuminated through this classic collection of anecdotes updated to include new stories about the foibles of the latest communication technologies. Anecdotes regarding VRS, pagers, videophones, and email/Instant messaging abound in this new edition.Using humorous stories with illustrations, Deaf culture is brought to life through personal experiences and ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Cultural aspects of the Deaf world are illuminated through this classic collection of anecdotes updated to include new stories about the foibles of the latest communication technologies. Anecdotes regarding VRS, pagers, videophones, and email/Instant messaging abound in this new edition.Using humorous stories with illustrations, Deaf culture is brought to life through personal experiences and
... Read more
Barron's American Sign Language

A Comprehensive Guide to ASL 1 and 2 with Online Video Practice

by David A. Stewart, Ed.D., Jennifer Stewart, M.S.Ed. ...

Barron’s American Sign Language is a brand-new title on ASL that can be used in the classroom, as a supplemental text to high school and college courses, or for anyone who wants to learn proper ASL.The only book with comprehensive instruction and online graded video practice quizzes, plus a comprehensive final video exam.Content includes topics on the Deaf culture and community, ASL Grammar, ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Barron’s American Sign Language is a brand-new title on ASL that can be used in the classroom, as a supplemental text to high school and college courses, or for anyone who wants to learn proper ASL.The only book with comprehensive instruction and online graded video practice quizzes, plus a comprehensive final video exam.Content includes topics on the Deaf culture and community, ASL Grammar,
... Read more
Languages: A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

by Stephen Anderson ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing?The diversity of languages today is varied, but it is steadily declining. In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen Anderson answers the above questions by looking at the science behind languages. Considering a wide range of different ... Read more

$7.99 USD

How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing?The diversity of languages today is varied, but it is steadily declining. In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen Anderson answers the above questions by looking at the science behind languages. Considering a wide range of different
... Read more
The Everything Sign Language Book

American Sign Language Made Easy... All new photos!

by Irene Duke ...

Series series Everything® Series
Discover the intricacies of American Sign Language with this comprehensive, essential guide to learning the basics of sign language.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 ... Read more

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Discover the intricacies of American Sign Language with this comprehensive, essential guide to learning the basics of sign language.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
... Read more
The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL

Its History and Structure

by Carolyn McCaskill, Ceil Lucas, Robert Bayley, Roxanne Dummett, Pamela Baldwin, Randall Hogue, Joseph C. Hill ...

Black ASL has long been recognized as a distinct variety of American Sign Language based on abundant anecdotal evidence. The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL, originally published in 2011, presents the first sociohistorical and linguistic study of this language variety. Based on the findings of the Black ASL Project, which undertook this unprecedented research, Hidden Treasure documents the stories ... Read more

$25.19 USD

Black ASL has long been recognized as a distinct variety of American Sign Language based on abundant anecdotal evidence. The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL, originally published in 2011, presents the first sociohistorical and linguistic study of this language variety. Based on the findings of the Black ASL Project, which undertook this unprecedented research, Hidden Treasure documents the stories
... Read more
Alandra's Lilacs

The Story of a Mother and Her Deaf Daughter

by Tressa Bowers ...

When, in 1968, 19-year-old Tressa Bowers took her baby daughter to an expert on deaf children, he pronounced that Alandra was “stone deaf,” she most likely would never be able to talk, and she probably would not get much of an education because of her communication limitations. Tressa refused to accept this stark assessment of Alandra’s prospects. Instead, she began the arduous process of starting ... Read more

$13.69 USD

When, in 1968, 19-year-old Tressa Bowers took her baby daughter to an expert on deaf children, he pronounced that Alandra was “stone deaf,” she most likely would never be able to talk, and she probably would not get much of an education because of her communication limitations. Tressa refused to accept this stark assessment of Alandra’s prospects. Instead, she began the arduous process of starting
... Read more
Deaf Eyes on Interpreting

Edited by Thomas K. Holcomb, David H. Smith ...

As the ASL-English interpreting field has become professionalized, there is a growing disconnect between interpreters and the Deaf consumers they serve. Whereas interpreting used to be a community-based practice, the field is growing into a research-based profession that begins in a classroom rather than in the Deaf community. Despite the many gains being made in the interpreting services ... Read more

$35.99 USD

As the ASL-English interpreting field has become professionalized, there is a growing disconnect between interpreters and the Deaf consumers they serve. Whereas interpreting used to be a community-based practice, the field is growing into a research-based profession that begins in a classroom rather than in the Deaf community. Despite the many gains being made in the interpreting services
... Read more
Learn to Sign with Your Baby

50 Essential ASL Signs to Help Your Child Communicate Their Needs, Wants, and Feelings

by Cecilia S. Grugan ...

Communicate, connect, and bond with your baby with 50 essential, easy-to-learn ASL signs.Your baby is crying. Are they hungry or are they tired? With 50 practical ASL signs that cover a child’s day, Learn to Sign with Your Baby will help you better understand your child and help them communicate with you. Author Cecilia S. Grugan, a Deaf parent, gives you detailed instructions and tips for how to ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Communicate, connect, and bond with your baby with 50 essential, easy-to-learn ASL signs.Your baby is crying. Are they hungry or are they tired? With 50 practical ASL signs that cover a child’s day, Learn to Sign with Your Baby will help you better understand your child and help them communicate with you. Author Cecilia S. Grugan, a Deaf parent, gives you detailed instructions and tips for how to
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Infant Communication Baby Sign Language

by Roya Caviglia ...

Did you know your baby can communicate clearly with you before they can speak?By learning a few simple signs and then teaching them to your baby, you will avoid much of the crying, frustration and guesswork that happens when you don't understand what they need.Baby sign language is a simple, yet powerful tool that will help you kick-start communication with your infant. Your baby will be able to ... Read more

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Did you know your baby can communicate clearly with you before they can speak?By learning a few simple signs and then teaching them to your baby, you will avoid much of the crying, frustration and guesswork that happens when you don't understand what they need.Baby sign language is a simple, yet powerful tool that will help you kick-start communication with your infant. Your baby will be able to
... Read more
The Joy of Signing Third Edition

A Dictionary of American Signs

by Lottie L. Riekehof ...

The Joy of Signing is one of the most comprehensive guides available for mastering the current basic signs used to communicate with deaf people in either the word order of the English language or in the American Sign Language pattern. This updated third edition provides the basic vocabulary needed for persons entering interpreter training programs. Over 1,500 signs are clearly illustrated and are ... Read more

$11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Joy of Signing is one of the most comprehensive guides available for mastering the current basic signs used to communicate with deaf people in either the word order of the English language or in the American Sign Language pattern. This updated third edition provides the basic vocabulary needed for persons entering interpreter training programs. Over 1,500 signs are clearly illustrated and are
... Read more
The Joy of Signing Third Edition

A Dictionary of American Signs

by Lottie L. Riekehof ...

The Joy of Signing is one of the most comprehensive guides available for mastering the current basic signs used to communicate with deaf people in either the word order of the English language or in the American Sign Language pattern. This updated third edition provides the basic vocabulary needed for persons entering interpreter training programs. Over 1,500 signs are clearly illustrated and are ... Read more

$11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Joy of Signing is one of the most comprehensive guides available for mastering the current basic signs used to communicate with deaf people in either the word order of the English language or in the American Sign Language pattern. This updated third edition provides the basic vocabulary needed for persons entering interpreter training programs. Over 1,500 signs are clearly illustrated and are
... Read more
American Sign Language (Speedy Study Guide)

by Speedy Publishing ...

Series series Sign Language Made Easy Edition
An American Sign Language Guide helps someone trying to learn sign language, by allowing the person to study at their own pace and in their own time. Also, an American Sign Language Guide allows the person who is wanting to learn Sign Language to study anywhere that is convenient for them. This could be; a classroom, the person's residence, the library, or any other place that the person feels ... Read more

$3.99 USD

An American Sign Language Guide helps someone trying to learn sign language, by allowing the person to study at their own pace and in their own time. Also, an American Sign Language Guide allows the person who is wanting to learn Sign Language to study anywhere that is convenient for them. This could be; a classroom, the person's residence, the library, or any other place that the person feels
... Read more
Learning Sign Language

Tips for learning American Sign Language and other signed languages

by J. David Peach ...

Learning Sign Language is a great resource of tips and tricks for those taking classes or who are interested in learning American Sign Language (ASL). Instead of an instructional book on using sign language, this is a manual that helps the student know how to learn signs.If the interest of the student is to learn a signed language other than ASL this book is still a tremendous resource. Many ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Learning Sign Language is a great resource of tips and tricks for those taking classes or who are interested in learning American Sign Language (ASL). Instead of an instructional book on using sign language, this is a manual that helps the student know how to learn signs.If the interest of the student is to learn a signed language other than ASL this book is still a tremendous resource. Many
... Read more
Learn Sign Language in a Hurry

Grasp the Basics of American Sign Language Quickly and Easily

by Irene Duke ...

"I love you.""What can I get you?""Let's take a walk."Wanting to say simple things like these but not being able to is frustrating and disheartening-but learning how to communicate can be easy and fun! This book is a basic guide to the alphabet, vocabulary, and techniques it takes to connect using American Sign Language. Whether signing out of necessity or learning for the sake of growing, you ... Read more

$1.99 USD

"I love you.""What can I get you?""Let's take a walk."Wanting to say simple things like these but not being able to is frustrating and disheartening-but learning how to communicate can be easy and fun! This book is a basic guide to the alphabet, vocabulary, and techniques it takes to connect using American Sign Language. Whether signing out of necessity or learning for the sake of growing, you
... Read more
Writing with a Word Processor

by William Zinsser ...

$6.49 USD
Dirty Sign Language

Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!"

by Van James T, Allison O ...

Series series Dirty Everyday Slang
Learn all the sign language slang you've always wanted to know with this fun English-ASL phrasebook for the modern era.Next time you're signing with your friends, drop the ASL textbook formality and start flashing the signs they don't teach in any classroom, including:• cool slang• funny insults• explicit terms• raw swear wordsDirty Sign Language is the pe... ... Read more

$8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn all the sign language slang you've always wanted to know with this fun English-ASL phrasebook for the modern era.Next time you're signing with your friends, drop the ASL textbook formality and start flashing the signs they don't teach in any classroom, including:• cool slang• funny insults• explicit terms• raw swear wordsDirty Sign Language is the pe...
... Read more

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