American Signs

2002 Architecture

Author : Lisa Mahar-Keplinger
Release : 2002
Genre : Architecture
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Book Synopsis American Signs by : Lisa Mahar-Keplinger

Download or read book American Signs written by Lisa Mahar-Keplinger. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The roadside sign is an American icon: a glowing evocation of the golden age of the open road. Yet signs, more than nostalgic symbols, are complex pieces of design that reflect signmakers' ambitions and intentions, reveal cultural and economic trends, and stand as evidence of vernacular traditions. American Signs combines text and image to analyze the motel signs of Route 66 -- their concept and influences, typestyle and color choice, form and composition, context and placement. With its insightful writing, clear graphic diagrams, and hundreds of contemporary and historic images, American Signs is a singular reading experience and a groundbreaking study. Book jacket.

The Book of Name Signs

1992 Family & Relationships

Author : Samuel James Supalla
Release : 1992
Genre : Family & Relationships
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Download or read book The Book of Name Signs written by Samuel James Supalla. This book was released on 1992. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through his research over the years, Dr Supalla, who is deaf, has identified the name sign system which has a pattern to forming and giving name signs within the deaf communities. The need for a formal name sign book has risen dramatically with the increasing use of inappropriate name signs. There is a comprehensive guide and a list of over 500 name signs to help people to select appropriate name signs according to the American Sign Language (ASL) rules of formation and use. The book is written to be both informative and entertaining, and Dr Supalla compels all who are interested to become more aware of deaf people's intriguing signed language and culture, both dating back to the early years of deaf education.

Forbidden Signs

1998-04-22 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Douglas C. Baynton
Release : 1998-04-22
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Download or read book Forbidden Signs written by Douglas C. Baynton. This book was released on 1998-04-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forbidden Signs explores American culture from the mid-nineteenth century to 1920 through the lens of one striking episode: the campaign led by Alexander Graham Bell and other prominent Americans to suppress the use of sign language among deaf people. The ensuing debate over sign language invoked such fundamental questions as what distinguished Americans from non-Americans, civilized people from "savages," humans from animals, men from women, the natural from the unnatural, and the normal from the abnormal. An advocate of the return to sign language, Baynton found that although the grounds of the debate have shifted, educators still base decisions on many of the same metaphors and images that led to the misguided efforts to eradicate sign language. "Baynton's brilliant and detailed history, Forbidden Signs, reminds us that debates over the use of dialects or languages are really the linguistic tip of a mostly submerged argument about power, social control, nationalism, who has the right to speak and who has the right to control modes of speech."—Lennard J. Davis, The Nation "Forbidden Signs is replete with good things."—Hugh Kenner, New York Times Book Review

Number Signs for Everyone

2008-01-01 American Sign Language

Author : Cinnie MacDougall
Release : 2008-01-01
Genre : American Sign Language
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Book Rating : 576/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Number Signs for Everyone written by Cinnie MacDougall. This book was released on 2008-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on using number signs in American Sign Language. Beyond counting, this book and DVD include handshapes for expressing numbers in quantities, time, money measurements, game scores, and more.

The Great American Book of Church Signs

2008-10 Church signs

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Release : 2008-10
Genre : Church signs
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Book Rating : 519/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Great American Book of Church Signs written by . This book was released on 2008-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We've all seen them. The catchy and quirky messages displayed on church marquees like: "Life is fragile. Handle with prayer." In Donald Seitz's beautiful full-color book, THE GREAT AMERICAN BOOK OF CHURCH SIGNS, every signs tells its own story--encouraging us to live better lives, to love more deeply, and to pray more often. And with the turn of every page, we're reminded to laugh along the way. One sign of encouragement reads: "Don't give up. Moses was once a basket case." The 100 signs featured in this book, drawn from more than a dozen denominations, cover such diverse topics as faith, forgiveness, perseverance, love and eternity. "Collectively," Seitz adds, "these signs offer one great American sermon." With his keen eye for detail, his exquisite photography, and his love for the subject matter, Seitz has created the definitive work on church signs.

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