Madsen Willard J Madsen Intermediate Conversational Sign Language

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"Intermediate Conversational Sign Language is a significant departure from standard dictionary-type sign language books and a valuable tool in helping students develop conversational sign language competence. The text lends insight into the overall realm of human communication and merits a place in the library."--InterfaceThis fully illustrated text offers a unique approach to using American Sign Language (ASL) and English in a bilingual setting. Each of the 25 lessons involve sign language conversation using colloquialisms that are prevalent in informal conversations. Each lesson includes equivalent expressions in English, plus:glossed vocabulary review translation exercises from ASL to English to ASL grammatical notes substitution drills suggested activities. The text also includes practice tests, a bibliography, and a glossed alphabetical index. Willard J. Madsen is former Associate Professor of Sign Language at Gallaudet University.