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Understanding Descriptors In Auslan

Lee Bilby

This new book uses the topics People and Animals to enhance descriptive communication in Auslan

It covers advanced concepts including:

  • Emphasis, Extent, Exaggeration, Enactment and Enthusiasm to modify a signs meaning
  • The role of facial expressions and the body
  • The return morph
  • Repetition for emphasis
  • Negative signs
  • Finger spelling and naming

It also has an over 400 sign dictionary including descriptor chapters specific to Animals and people.

  • Animals
    • Farm Animals
    • Pets
    • Zoo Animals
  • Describing Animals
    • Skin Type
    • Size
    • About their body
    • Horns & Tusks
    • Food (what do they eat?)
    • Home (Where do they live?)
    • How do they move?
    • About the animal (nature/personality/ability)
  • Colours
  • Describing People
    • Describing hair
    • Describing faces
    • Describing bodies
    • Clothes
    • Occupations
  • Naming People & Places
    • People and Place names (includes finger spelling)
    • Australian cities and places
    • Countries

It is complemented with a number of videos examples and practice videos online

Class set available

Set of 10 for $35 per book
Set of 30 for $30 per book

Publisher
Bilby Publishing
Year
2023
ISBN
978-1-91391-91-0
Pages
78
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