Indian Sign Language (Native American) [Paperback]

William Tomkins (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Native American

Learn to communicate without words with these authentic signs! Learn over 525 signs developed by the Sioux, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Arapahoe, and other tribes. Written instructions and diagrams show you how to make the words and construct sentences. Book also contains 290 pictographs (language in pictures) of the Sioux and Ojibway tribes.

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Language Notes

Text: English, French, German

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 111 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1969)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048622029X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486220291
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #518,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Sign Language
  • #19 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Social Sciences > Special Groups > Ethnic Studies
  • #57 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Native American

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars William Tomkins' INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE, March 8, 2000

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Tim Wiltshire (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Indian Sign Language (Hardcover)

I have had this book laying around for ages. I have taken it for granted really. But when I think about how well it is written and clearly laid out, with an additional picture writing section at the end of the book, it makes me wonder why I don't take better care of it. I'm amazed it's still in print and CHEAP! Great for kids but also a nice intro for adults as well. Boy Scouts could use this as part of their achievement training. One big plus is the photographs and anecdotes of William Tomkins and his friends, the Lakota. You can't lose with this book.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars William Tomkins' INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE, March 8, 2000

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Tim Wiltshire (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Indian Sign Language (Hardcover)

I have had this book laying around for ages. I have taken it for granted really. But when I think about how well it is written and clearly laid out, with an additional picture writing section at the end of the book, it makes me wonder why I don't take better care of it. I'm amazed it's still in print and CHEAP! Great for kids but also a nice intro for adults as well. Boy Scouts could use this as part of their achievement training. One big plus is the photographs and anecdotes of William Tomkins and his friends, the Lakota. You can't lose with this book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Visual lesson, September 5, 2007

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Leslie A. Sven Lugar "Sven" (Santa Barbara, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Indian Sign Language (Native American) (Paperback)

This works well for sorting out the more detailed written descriptions in WP Clark's book. The drawings give a good basic visual to the signs & provide a very nice introductory vocabulary.