A Basic Course in American Sign Language

The nation's current best selling book on American Sign Language (ASL) celebrates 25th printing this year, & has played a significant role in helping ASL achieve recognition as the natural language of the American deaf. "A BASIC COURSE IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE's" 22 lessons use a second language learning approach to present over 1000 vocabulary signs & explanations of ASL's basic structures & syntax. Each lesson includes exercises, drills or dialogues in ASL word order with an English translation. Publisher's name & address: T. J. Publishers, Inc., 817 Silver Spring Avenue, Suite 206, Silver Spring, MD 20910.Carol Padden is the author of 'A Basic Course in American Sign Language', published 1980 under ISBN 9780932666246 and ISBN 0932666248.