or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
21 used & new from £10.65
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
British Sign Language for Dummies
 
 
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book

British Sign Language for Dummies (Paperback)

by City Lit (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
RRP: £19.99
Price: £11.98 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £8.01 (40%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Wednesday, November 11? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
18 new from £10.65 3 used from £10.68
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Unknown Binding Order it used

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Frequently Bought Together

British Sign Language for Dummies + Signs Make Sense: A Guide to British Sign Language (Human horizons series) + Let's Sign Pocket Dictionary: BSL Concise Beginner's Guide (Let's Sign Series)
Price For All Three: £28.08

Show availability and shipping details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Let's Sign Pocket Dictionary: BSL Concise Beginner's Guide (Let's Sign Series)

Let's Sign Pocket Dictionary: BSL Concise Beginner's Guide (Let's Sign Series)

by Cath Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars (6)  £9.47
Signs Make Sense: A Guide to British Sign Language (Human horizons series)

Signs Make Sense: A Guide to British Sign Language (Human horizons series)

by Cath Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars (6)  £6.63
British Sign Language BSL: Level 1: Signing for the Deaf (DVD PAL)

British Sign Language BSL: Level 1: Signing for the Deaf (DVD PAL)

DVD ~ Hazel Lyth
3.8 out of 5 stars (5)  £19.59
Let's Sign Dictionary: Everyday BSL for Learners [2nd Edition]

Let's Sign Dictionary: Everyday BSL for Learners [2nd Edition]

by Cath Smith
4.6 out of 5 stars (5)  £13.15
Start to Sign!

Start to Sign!

5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £19.99
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 330 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (7 Nov 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0470694777
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470694770
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 18.6 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,207 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #1 in  Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauri > Braille & Sign Language
    #61 in  Books > Languages
    #83 in  Books > Reference > Language

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

  • See Complete Table of Contents

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
   Sign Language Interpreter opens new browser window
www.neal.uk.com  -  Registered interpreters ready for the London / South East region! 
   Make English Fun opens new browser window
www.singup.org/Teaching  -  Kids love to learn through song Get them singing and learning 
   National Deaf Children opens new browser window
www.ndcs.org.uk  -  National Deaf Children's Society. Donate to NDCS & protect deaf child 
  
 

Product Description

Product Description

Learn British Sign Language quickly and easily with this essential guide and CD–Rom

This lively guide introduces the key hand shapes and gestures you need to communicate in British Sign Language. The illustrations depict both the actions and facial expressions used to sign accurately, while the companion CD–Rom features real–life BSL conversations in action to further your understanding. With these practical tools, you’ll become an expert signer in no time!

British Sign Language For Dummies includes:

  • Starting to sign – learn about Deaf communication and practise simple signs to get you going
  • Learning everyday BSL – develop the grammar and vocabulary skills that are the building blocks to using British Sign Language
  • Getting out and about – sign with confidence in a wide range of real–life situations, from travelling to dating
  • Looking into Deaf life – learn about the history of the Deaf Community and how they’ve adapted their technology and lifestyles to suit their needs

For corrections to this book, please click here:

http://www.wiley.com/legacy/wileyblackwell/BSLcorrectionslip.pdf



From the Back Cover

This lively guide introduces the key hand shapes and gestures you need to communicate in British Sign Language. The illustrations depict both the actions and facial expressions used to sign accurately, while the companion CD–Rom features real–life BSL conversations in action. With these practical tools, you’ll become an expert signer in no time!
See all Product Description
Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
Search inside this book:

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(5)
(4)
(2)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

10 Reviews
5 star:
 (5)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:
 (2)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:
 (2)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.7 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars BSL For Dummies helped this Dummy!, 26 Nov 2008
By D. Richards "Earthchild" (UK by the Sea) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
What a well-thought out, designed and planned book. I am doing BSL Level 1 at the moment and it covers everything I have studied so far. The diagrams are very clear and there is additional information to explain the signs and their development. The book also provides a clear and precise explanation of the differences in hearing loss and how to communicate clearly. Have recommended to all my colleagues on the course!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading, 13 Dec 2008
On the front cover of this book are the words 'Learn to get to grips with everyday BSL grammar and vocabulary. However, inside on page 2, under the heading 'Foolish Assumptions', it says 'we hate to assume anything about anyone....we had to make a few foolish assumptions about you. Here they are (we hope we were right):

'You aren't interested in learning about grammatical rules of BSL; you just want to communicate. Some basic explanations are sprinkled throughout the book, however.'

No WRONG! I AM interested in learning about grammatical rules of BSL, and so should anyone else contemplating learning BSL.

In my opinion, this is a major flaw of the book. There is a difference between learning Sign Supported English and British Sign Language. This book should have been called 'Sign Supported English for Dummies'.

For this reason, I won't be recommending this book and will be returning my copy back to Amazon, as I believe it is likely to confuse, rather than enable someone to get to grips with BSL - the language of the Deaf Community :(
Comment Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth buying!, 17 Nov 2008
By A babyboomer (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This book is different to other BSL books in that it not only teaches vocabulary, but also BSL grammar & sign order. It is clear & easy to use. This book is best for Level 1 & 2 students of BSL and for sign language tutors of these groups. This book is also different to other BSL books in that it uses London BSL signs.

This book really fills a niche in the BSL learning market.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Only for absolute beginners
British Sign Language cannot be learnt with a book alone, so this should only be used as a study aid used alongside a professional course. Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. Aindow

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful addition to a course
This book is an excellent starter for anyone beginning to sign, but should be used in conjunction with a tutored course. Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. Kitcatt

5.0 out of 5 stars A must when learning BSL......
I have been learning sign language for a few months now and this book is perfect for building on the topics we have covered. Read more
Published 6 months ago by S. Bedford

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality product.
This is a good introductory book that gives a good foundation on BSL. It allows learners to produce basic sentences for greetings, requests, numbers, health and time. Read more
Published 6 months ago by G. Ortega

5.0 out of 5 stars no learning skills required
easy learning,and with basic outlay for all to understand.. if you like to study but dont like classrooms like me this is the book for you..
Published 7 months ago by Mrs. D. Stankovich

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand
It gives you all the advice and more than you receive during level 1 or 2 course. Easy to understand & follow.
Published 9 months ago by P. A. Rowberry

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Don't like this title, sorry, and am surprised and disappointed in an organisation like City Lit for going along with it, when deaf people find the term `dummy' so deeply... Read more
Published 9 months ago by G. N. Hennessy

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject













i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.