DIY Dictionary for ASL Students

[André L]

Congratulation Jacalyn  Marosi,
It is an excellent idea.
We may need this in French Québec in the coming years.
I will keep you in touch.
 
André Lemyre
 
> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 15:39:45 -0700
> From: signwriting at MAC.COM
> Subject: Re: DIY Dictionary for ASL Students
> To: SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU
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> SignWriting List
> August 10, 2014
> 
> Ha! So DIY means Do It Yourself?
> 
> Sorry everyone. I should have known that - (sheepish grin ;-)
> 
> But it is good to explain it to those who might know, like me...
> 
> Anyway - many thanks to Jacalyn Marosi for posting information about her new book on ASL, which uses SignWriting...
> 
> I hope many people use it, Jacs -
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> I will post some information about it on our SignWriting Site too...
> 
> Val ;-)
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> On Aug 10, 2014, at 3:03 PM, Adam Frost <icemandeaf at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> > I'm not sure if this was answered before, but DIY means "do it yourself".
> > 
> > Adam
> > 
> >> On Aug 8, 2014, at 6:30 PM, "Valerie Sutton" <signwriting at MAC.COM> wrote:
> >> 
> >> what does DIY mean?
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> On Aug 8, 2014, at 6:30 PM, Valerie Sutton <signwriting at mac.com> wrote:
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> > SignWriting List
> > August 8, 2014
> > 
> > Hello Jacs!
> > So glad to see this posting about your new book. Thank you for writing the book, and thank you for informing us about it.
> > 
> > Congratulations on its publication...
> > 
> > Since our SW List includes sign language teachers from different countries, perhaps you can explain to all of us…what does DIY mean?
> > 
> > And I looked at the preview of your book:
> >> https://www.createspace.com/pub/community/give.review.do?id=1148793&rewrite=true
> > 
> > and it looks very tempting - I am sure others will agree - I hope to place a link to it on our SignWriting web site when I get the chance - 
> > 
> > And thank you for your thank you to me in the book - I notice you mentioned the Green books from the 1990s - I didn’t realize they are still used but they played an important role in our work at the Deaf Action Committee for SignWriting years ago - I like the Green books -
> > 
> > So write again to tell us what DIY means -
> > 
> > and thanks again for writing -
> > 
> > Val ;-)
> > 
> > 
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> > On Aug 8, 2014, at 4:08 PM, Jacalyn Marosi <Jacalyn_Marosi at NIC.edu> wrote:
> > 
> >> Valerie suggested I post info about my new text on this listserv since it includes SignWriting. :) I recently published a student workbook that teachers are requiring their advanced ASL students to purchase for classes. It's a student workbook that is basically a template for a DIY ASL dictionary. It's wildly helpful for students learning new vocabulary because they are documenting the concepts as they learn them. Here's the official description: This workbook is intended for advanced ASL students to individually fill-in ASL vocabulary signs as they are learned to create a personal dictionary. Included in this book are directions on how to utilize the transcriptions system, SignWriting techniques and examples to guide the vocabulary entries. Also included is a small section for a handshape thesaurus, an index to keep the dictionary organized, and reference charts commonly used in advanced ASL courses. Bookstores can order it, it can be purchased through the publisher direc
>  t
> > ly, or Amazon.com carries it. Here are the links to the preview and purchase site of my publisher: A Preview of the text can be downloaded from the site if you follow this link: https://www.createspace.com/pub/community/give.review.do?id=1148793&rewrite=true Purchase from the Publisher: https://www.createspace.com/4806517 It is also available on Amazon.com at this link. http://www.amazon.com/Vocabulary-Book-Advanced-Students-Transcriptions/dp/0692221751/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407094842&sr=8-1&keywords=asl+vocab+book And here is a discount codes I've set up for advertizing purposes if purchased through my publisher: 10% off: PWRB93JM. I have another code that is worth $10 off the price that I'll give to individual people or for those who ask for it. Thanks for your time- I hope you like my work! Jacs Jacalyn W. Marosi M.Ed., NIC., CI. American Sign Language Instructor North Idaho College ________________________________________________
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