sign language

A Sacred Task

Read William B. Bonvillian's reflections on the importance of publishing the research of his late brother John D. Bonvillian in Open Access.

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Simplified Signs: A Sleeping Giant

Read Janis Sposato's post, in which she talks about the future of the Simplified Signs project and invites readers to 'awake the giant' and start using the signs.

sign language

An Open Essay on the Personal and Profound Relevance of Simplified Signs

Read Jessica Davis' open essay on the relevance of the Simplified Signs project and her involvement in it.

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Simplified Signs and Psycholinguistics

Read Filip T. Loncke's reflections on the Simplified Sign project and on his collaboration to the system.

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Tackling Simplified Sign System Handshapes: Five Basics to Get You Started

Read Tracy T. Dooley's introduction to the Simplified Signs system's handshapes.

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The Possibility of Signs

This is the first of a series of blog post on one of our latest titles 'Simplified Signs: A Manual Sign-Communication System for Special Populations'. Read William B. Bonvillian's reflections on the Simplified Signs project.

Open Book Publishers - Spring Newsletter - May 2024

Saki and Mr Selfridge

How do languages die? The case of the Jewish Arabic dialect of Gabes (Southern Tunisia)

Unveiling The Human Journey

A Sacred Task

Simplified Signs: A Sleeping Giant

An Open Essay on the Personal and Profound Relevance of Simplified Signs

Simplified Signs and Psycholinguistics

Tackling Simplified Sign System Handshapes: Five Basics to Get You Started

The Possibility of Signs