Fran.O'Gorman@p0.f94.n272.z1.fidonet.org (Fran O'Gorman) (09/18/90)
Index Number: 10430 [This is from the Silent Talk Conference] Hi ! I think one of the best books with the grammar of ASL emphasized is A Basic Course in Sign (I think that's the title) I lent it recently and so I don't have it handy and don't remember the author. Most texts with exercises include grammar whereas dictionaries generally do not. Fran -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!272!94.0!Fran.O'Gorman Internet: Fran.O'Gorman@p0.f94.n272.z1.fidonet.org
Fran.O'Gorman@p0.f94.n272.z1.fidonet.org (Fran O'Gorman) (09/18/90)
Index Number: 10432 [This is from the Silent Talk Conference] Hello again, I'm the same person (Fran) who replied earlier to your question regarding a recommended reference for learning the grammar of ASL (or any sign as you said). I'm mainly familiar with ASL and the grammar is quite different than spoken English. It almost resembles French with a different word order with negation being the last. Anyway I checked with the person to whom I had lent my book and the exact title is A Basic Course in American Sign, and the author is Tom Humphries, et al. It is the best book for exercises and grammar that I have seen and I've seen many. I am the author of Sign Friends which is a computer program designed to teach sign utilizing the graphics and animation capabilities of the computer. It is an ongoing project written for the PC (and compatibles) and currently has over 300 words or phrases. If you or your colleagues would like more info on Sign Friends I can be reached through this echo and my full name is Fran O'Gorman. Sincerely, Fran -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!272!94.0!Fran.O'Gorman Internet: Fran.O'Gorman@p0.f94.n272.z1.fidonet.org