Sign Language Books


Mealtime and Bedtime Sing & Sign: Learning Signs the Fun Way through Music and PlayMealtime and Bedtime Sing & Sign: Learning Signs the Fun Way through Music and Play
Best Price: $2.55
From a Parents' Choice and NAPPA Award-winning author, a play-based American Sign Language...
American Sign Language Dictionary, Third EditionAmerican Sign Language Dictionary, Third Edition
Best Price: $15.82
Since I have a Deaf daughter, I am sometimes asked to recommend a book to help interested...
Best Practices in Educational Interpreting (2nd Edition)Best Practices in Educational Interpreting (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $77.79
Designed for all who work with the heterogeneous population of students with hearing loss, Best...
On the Legal Rights and Responsibilities of the Deaf and DumbOn the Legal Rights and Responsibilities of the Deaf and Dumb
Best Price: $12.16
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a...
Seeing Voices: A Journey Into The World Of The DeafSeeing Voices: A Journey Into The World Of The Deaf


The Pocket Dictionary Of Signing (Perigee)The Pocket Dictionary Of Signing (Perigee)
Best Price: $3.94
First of all, unless you have HUGE pockets, this thing is not a pocket dictionary. I'd...
Signing: Signed English: A Basic GuideSigning: Signed English: A Basic Guide
Best Price: $3.25
I borrowed my speech therapist's copy for my son who is 2 1/2 years old and is delay due to...
Religious Signing: A Comprehensive Guide for All FaithsReligious Signing: A Comprehensive Guide for All Faiths
Best Price: $13.46
I bought this book, but I was really disappointed with (3) things in particular. It does NOT...
Let's Sign: BSL Greetings Signs and Fingerspelling A2 WallchartLet's Sign: BSL Greetings Signs and Fingerspelling A2 Wallchart
Best Price: $14.99
Let's Sign Dictionary: Everyday Bsl for LearnersLet's Sign Dictionary: Everyday Bsl for Learners
Best Price: $35.46


Address Delivered in Commons Hall, at Raleigh, on the Occasion of Laying the Corner Stone; Of the North Carolina Institution for theAddress Delivered in Commons Hall, at Raleigh, on the Occasion of Laying the Corner Stone; Of the North Carolina Institution for the
Best Price: $14.13
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing...
Universal Indian Sign Language Of The Plains Indians Of North AmericaUniversal Indian Sign Language Of The Plains Indians Of North America
Best Price: $10.81
This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations,...
Language in Hand: Why Sign Came Before SpeechLanguage in Hand: Why Sign Came Before Speech
Best Price: $48.38
In some ways, Language in Hand is an interesting mix of things, including a brief history of the...
The American Sign Language Handshape Puzzle BookThe American Sign Language Handshape Puzzle Book
Best Price: $16.25
I bought this book without having seen it before or having any idea how good/bad it would be. I...
Teach Your Tot to Sign: The Parents' Guide to American Sign LanguageTeach Your Tot to Sign: The Parents' Guide to American Sign Language
Best Price: $3.50
This book is so helpful I carry it in our "Diaper" bag. (We actually use elimination...

Sign Transcription and Database Storage of Sign Information: Special Issue of Sign Language and Linguistics 4:1/2 (2001Sign Transcription and Database Storage of Sign Information: Special Issue of Sign Language and Linguistics 4:1/2 (20011,000 Words to Sign1,000 Words to Sign
Best Price: $15.54
Any who wish to learn American Sign Language MUST have this tutorial, which teaches each sign...
Pearl Weekley's Universal Book of Sign Language for Doctors and PatientsPearl Weekley's Universal Book of Sign Language for Doctors and PatientsEveryone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha's VineyardEveryone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha's Vineyard
Best Price: $18.91
This is one of my favorite books of all time. Originally written as an ethnographic study, it...
The Indian Sign LanguageThe Indian Sign Language
Best Price: $127.33
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) With Brief Explanatory Notes Of The Gestures Taught Deaf-Mutes In Our...

I See a Voice: Deafness, Language and the Senses--A Philosophical HistoryI See a Voice: Deafness, Language and the Senses--A Philosophical History
Best Price: $2.50
A groundbreaking study of deafness, by a philosopher who combines the scientific erudition of...
The Gestural Communication of Apes and MonkeysThe Gestural Communication of Apes and Monkeys
Best Price: $65.56
The Gestural Communication of Apes and Monkeys is an intriguing compilation of naturalistic and...
Conversational Sign Language II: An Intermediate Advanced ManualConversational Sign Language II: An Intermediate Advanced Manual
Best Price: $15.25
This book is an excellent addition to my collection on sign language texts. I would caution...
Gingerbread Man in Signed English (Signed English Series)Gingerbread Man in Signed English (Signed English Series)
This is a simple, and concise version of the age old charming story of The Gingerbread Man. The...
Journal of Interpretation 2000Journal of Interpretation 2000
Best Price: $10.99

Can I Help?: Helping the Hearing Impaired in Emergency Situations (Beginning Sign Language) (Signed English)Can I Help?: Helping the Hearing Impaired in Emergency Situations (Beginning Sign Language) (Signed English)
Best Price: $1.90
This book provides a reasonable introduction to sign language. There are lots of pictures...
Gestuno: International Sign Language of the Deaf (English and French Edition)Gestuno: International Sign Language of the Deaf (English and French Edition)Sign Language in Mental HealthSign Language in Mental Health1,000 Signs of Life: Basic ASL for Everyday Conversation1,000 Signs of Life: Basic ASL for Everyday Conversation
Best Price: $11.98
I'VE GROWN UP IN BOTH HEARING AND DEAF WORLD. I DO LOVE ASL (AMERICA SIGN LANGUAGE) PEOPLE...
The Rising of Lotus Flowers: Self-Education by Deaf Children in Thai Boarding Schools (Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communites Series, Vol. 11) (Gallaudet Sociolinguistics)The Rising of Lotus Flowers: Self-Education by Deaf Children in Thai Boarding Schools (Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communites Series, Vol. 11) (Gallaudet Sociolinguistics)
Best Price: $60.50
From the author: The Rising of Lotus Flowers: Self-Education by Deaf Children in Thai...

The Everything Sign Language Book (Everything (Language & Writing))The Everything Sign Language Book (Everything (Language & Writing))
Best Price: $6.80
As a beginner student of ASL, this is one of the text books used in my course. I can understand...
Sing, Sign, & Learn!, Grades PK - KSing, Sign, & Learn!, Grades PK - K
Best Price: $6.41
Teaches over 230 American Sign Language signs through 25 songs. Build language and literacy...
Baby and Bunny: Sharing Sign Language with Your Child: a Words By the Handful StoryBaby and Bunny: Sharing Sign Language with Your Child: a Words By the Handful Story
Best Price: $8.49
Teaching American Sign Language to babies through interactive stories, this series of concept...
Simultaneity in Signed Languages: Form and Function (Amsterdam Studies in the Theory and History of Linguistic Science, Series IV: Current Issues in Linguistic Theory)Simultaneity in Signed Languages: Form and Function (Amsterdam Studies in the Theory and History of Linguistic Science, Series IV: Current Issues in Linguistic Theory)
Best Price: $188.00
Sign Language for Everyone: A Basic Course in Communication with the DeafSign Language for Everyone: A Basic Course in Communication with the Deaf
Sign Language for Everyone is authored by Cathy Rice, who along with her late husband, Bill,...

Perspectives on Classifier Constructions in Sign LanguagesPerspectives on Classifier Constructions in Sign Languages
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Australian Sign Language (Auslan): An introduction to sign language linguisticsAustralian Sign Language (Auslan): An introduction to sign language linguistics
This is first comprehensive introduction to the linguistics of Auslan, the sign language of...
Yearbook of Morphology 2004Yearbook of Morphology 2004
A revival of interest in morphology has occurred during recent years. The Yearbook of...
Signing Everyday PhrasesSigning Everyday Phrases
Best Price: $7.45
Fully illustrated and completely revised and updated with 32 pages of all-new signs for the...
The Feel of Silence (Health Society And Policy)The Feel of Silence (Health Society And Policy)
A memoir of the author's experience as a profoundly deaf infant who became an expert...

The Complete Guide to Baby Sign Language: 101 Tips and Tricks Every Parent Needs to Know (Back-To-Basics)The Complete Guide to Baby Sign Language: 101 Tips and Tricks Every Parent Needs to Know (Back-To-Basics)
At a very young age, children are like sponges, absorbing everything they see and do, learning...
Next of Kin (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)Next of Kin (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Best Price: $26.95
In doing research for a journalism assignment, I was recommended Fouts' "Next of...
British Sign Language (Teach Yourself Get Started)British Sign Language (Teach Yourself Get Started)
Best Price: $55.00
Is this the right book for me? Do you want to be able to understand and use British Sign...
Gesture, Segment, Prosody (Papers in Laboratory Phonology)Gesture, Segment, Prosody (Papers in Laboratory Phonology)
Best Price: $21.35
Laboratory phonology uses speech data to research questions about the abstract categorical...
The Signs of a Savant: Language Against the OddsThe Signs of a Savant: Language Against the Odds
Best Price: $28.00
Every once in a while nature gives us insight into the human condition by providing us with a...

Signing: How to Speak With Your HandsSigning: How to Speak With Your HandsSay it By Signing Learner's Dictionary & Guidebook: Conversing in American Sign Language (LL(R) Sign Language)Say it By Signing Learner's Dictionary & Guidebook: Conversing in American Sign Language (LL(R) Sign Language)
Best Price: $8.95
Learn the basics and start conversing with Say It by Signing. This unique Say It by Signing ...
Handtalk: An ABC of finger spelling & sign languageHandtalk: An ABC of finger spelling & sign language
An introduction to two kinds of sign language: finger spelling, or forming words letter by...
Barron's Dictionary of American Sign LanguageBarron's Dictionary of American Sign Language
Best Price: $16.06
This is a beautifully done dictionary with fantastic photographic images of the signs. Multiple...
Do You See What I Mean?: Plains Indian Sign Talk and the Embodiment of ActionDo You See What I Mean?: Plains Indian Sign Talk and the Embodiment of Action
Best Price: $20.59
Plains Indian Sign Talk (PST), a complex system of hand signs, once served as the lingua franca...

Family Communication Folio: A Folio of Articles from Perspectives in Education and DeafnessFamily Communication Folio: A Folio of Articles from Perspectives in Education and DeafnessThe Joy of Signing Puzzle Book 1: Have Fun Learning to SignThe Joy of Signing Puzzle Book 1: Have Fun Learning to Sign
Best Price: $2.50
The Joy of Signing Puzzle books (One and Two) are great to use as a fun learning tool, to check...
The Joy of Signing: The Illustrated Guide for Mastering Sign Language and the Manual AlphabetThe Joy of Signing: The Illustrated Guide for Mastering Sign Language and the Manual Alphabet
Best Price: $13.50
I'll start with what you've already read: this book is so English. As an interpreter...
Dancing with Words: Signing for Hearing Children's LiteracyDancing with Words: Signing for Hearing Children's Literacy
Best Price: $24.26
Dr. Marilyn Daniels has written an exceptional book which should be read by parents/guardians of...
Equality Before the Law: Deaf People's Access to JusticeEquality Before the Law: Deaf People's Access to Justice

Lets Sign Bsl Reward Chart and StickerLets Sign Bsl Reward Chart and StickerSign with Your Baby Complete Learning Kit: How to Communicate with Infants Before They Can Speak with VideoSign with Your Baby Complete Learning Kit: How to Communicate with Infants Before They Can Speak with Video
Best Price: $6.95
Teaches PARENTS how to START signing with their hearing children, ages 6 months to 2 or 3 years....
Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples and Deaf-MutesSign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples and Deaf-Mutes
Best Price: $31.16
Anything with the term "deaf-mute" should be removed from the shelves. It's an...
Signed Languages: Discoveries from International ResearchSigned Languages: Discoveries from International Research
Best Price: $73.00
Sign Languages in Contact (Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities Series, Vol. 13)Sign Languages in Contact (Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities Series, Vol. 13)
Best Price: $85.00
The 13th Volume in the Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities Series This volume collects for...

Structured Tasks for English PracticeStructured Tasks for English PracticeAdvances in the Sign Language Development of Deaf Children (Perspectives on Deafness)Advances in the Sign Language Development of Deaf Children (Perspectives on Deafness)
The use of sign language has a long history. Indeed, humans' first languages may have been...
Learning American Sign LanguageLearning American Sign Language
Best Price: $34.50
This book may have poor pictures. It is not designed for self-taught or self-help for learning...
Deaf around the World: The Impact of LanguageDeaf around the World: The Impact of Language
Best Price: $33.52
Deaf around the World is a compendium of work by scholars and activists on the creation,...
Proceedings of the ConventionProceedings of the Convention
Best Price: $14.13
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free...

The Syntax of American Sign Language: Functional Categories and Hierarchical Structure (Language, Speech, and Communication)The Syntax of American Sign Language: Functional Categories and Hierarchical Structure (Language, Speech, and Communication)
Best Price: $20.60
I had to present a topic (by researching the topic and signing it) in my American Sign Language...
Medical Sign Language: Easily Understood Definitions of Commonly Used Medical, Dental & First Aid TermsMedical Sign Language: Easily Understood Definitions of Commonly Used Medical, Dental & First Aid Terms
Best Price: $89.99
This dictionary helps address an important issue in medical communication: Just because you or...
British Sign Language For DummiesBritish Sign Language For Dummies
Best Price: $20.73
Learn British Sign Language quickly and easily with this essential guide and CD-Rom This lively...
Sign Language and Linguistic UniversalsSign Language and Linguistic Universals
Best Price: $125.97
Sign languages are of great interest to linguists because, while they are produced by the same...
Signing: How to Speak with Your HandsSigning: How to Speak with Your Hands
American Sign Language is a wonderful silent language of hands, face, and body that is rich...

American Sign Language the Easy WayAmerican Sign Language the Easy Way
Best Price: $46.88
American Sign Language The Easy Way is an explorative introduction to deaf language and culture....
Seducers in Ecuador & The Heir: NovellasSeducers in Ecuador & The Heir: NovellasThe Indian Sign LanguageThe Indian Sign Language
Best Price: $10.95
One language connected all tribes of Americans not long ago. This book is filled with...
Language, Cognition, and the Brain: Insights From Sign Language ResearchLanguage, Cognition, and the Brain: Insights From Sign Language Research
Best Price: $57.05
I enjoy reading the book, it is very informative and not too difficult to read given that I...
Perspectives on Classifier Constructions in Sign LanguagesPerspectives on Classifier Constructions in Sign Languages
Best Price: $104.25
Classifier constructions are universal to sign languages and exhibit unique properties that...

Dancing with Words: Signing for Hearing Children's LiteracyDancing with Words: Signing for Hearing Children's Literacy
Best Price: $110.00
I have just finished reading this book and I cannot wait to get it into the hands of my...
The Joy of Signing: The New Illustrated Guide for Mastering Sign Language and the Manual AlphabetThe Joy of Signing: The New Illustrated Guide for Mastering Sign Language and the Manual Alphabet
Best Price: $14.82
back in the old country, the deaf community is a highlight. Though they are not treated to the...
Sign Language Made SimpleSign Language Made Simple
Best Price: $15.00
I checked this book out from my local library and I'm enjoying it so much, I'm...
Canadian Dictionary of ASLCanadian Dictionary of ASL
Best Price: $101.94
To make this short and sweet, I'm educated Deaf. This book is one of the best books I...
Watch This Face: A Practical Guide to LipreadingWatch This Face: A Practical Guide to Lipreading

Let's Sign BSL Early Years & Baby Signs: Poster/Mats A3 Set of 2 (British Sign Language) (Let's Sign Series)Let's Sign BSL Early Years & Baby Signs: Poster/Mats A3 Set of 2 (British Sign Language) (Let's Sign Series)Address Delivered in Commons Hall, at RaleighAddress Delivered in Commons Hall, at Raleigh
Best Price: $14.13
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing...
How To Talk In The Indian Sign LanguageHow To Talk In The Indian Sign Language
Best Price: $23.55
This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations,...
Hands On LiteracyHands On Literacy
Best Price: $7.00
Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I expect a book to be proofread before it goes to print. There...
Deaf President Now! The 1988 Revolution at Gallaudet UniversityDeaf President Now! The 1988 Revolution at Gallaudet University
Best Price: $30.22
Deaf President Now! reveals the groundswell leading up to the history-making week in 1988 when...

Orchid of the Bayou: A Deaf Woman Faces BlindnessOrchid of the Bayou: A Deaf Woman Faces Blindness
Best Price: $29.94
This is a great book-helps you understand what people with Ushers Syndrome go through. The...
Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha's VineyardEveryone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha's Vineyard
Best Price: $18.91
This is one of my favorite books of all time. Originally written as an ethnographic study, it...
The Indian Sign LanguageThe Indian Sign Language
Best Price: $127.33
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) With Brief Explanatory Notes Of The Gestures Taught Deaf-Mutes In Our...
I See a Voice: Deafness, Language and the Senses--A Philosophical HistoryI See a Voice: Deafness, Language and the Senses--A Philosophical History
Best Price: $2.50
A groundbreaking study of deafness, by a philosopher who combines the scientific erudition of...
The Gestural Communication of Apes and MonkeysThe Gestural Communication of Apes and Monkeys
Best Price: $65.56
The Gestural Communication of Apes and Monkeys is an intriguing compilation of naturalistic and...

Conversational Sign Language II: An Intermediate Advanced ManualConversational Sign Language II: An Intermediate Advanced Manual
Best Price: $15.25
This book is an excellent addition to my collection on sign language texts. I would caution...
Gingerbread Man in Signed English (Signed English Series)Gingerbread Man in Signed English (Signed English Series)
This is a simple, and concise version of the age old charming story of The Gingerbread Man. The...
Journal of Interpretation 2000Journal of Interpretation 2000
Best Price: $10.99
Can I Help?: Helping the Hearing Impaired in Emergency Situations (Beginning Sign Language) (Signed English)Can I Help?: Helping the Hearing Impaired in Emergency Situations (Beginning Sign Language) (Signed English)
Best Price: $1.90
This book provides a reasonable introduction to sign language. There are lots of pictures...
Gestuno: International Sign Language of the Deaf (English and French Edition)Gestuno: International Sign Language of the Deaf (English and French Edition)

Sign Language in Mental HealthSign Language in Mental Health    
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