Learn American Sign Language: Everything You Need to Start Signing * Complete Beginner''s Guide * 800+ signs

Current with the latest additions to ASL and filled with thousands of photographs featuring deaf actors, Learn American Sign Language is the most comprehensive guide of its kind.

American Sign Language (ASL) is a vibrant, easy-to-learn language that is used by approximately half a million people each day. With this accessible guide, you can communicate in ASL too. You will be able to:

• Learn more than 800 signs, including signs for school, the workplace, around the house, out and about, food and drink, nature, emotions, small talk, and more.
• Unlock the storytelling possibilities of ASL with classifiers, easy ways to modify signs that can turn fishing into catching a big fish and walking into walking with a group.
• Find out how to make sentences with signs, use the proper facial expressions with your signs, and other vital tips.

The books spiral binding allows it to lie flat, the perfect format for studying. The signs are organized by theme, so you can learn groups of signs related to a specific activity. An index at the back allows you to easily find specific terms.

With this guide, youll be well on your way to becoming an effective ASL communicator and storyteller. See more