Lets Learn CHamoru Sign Language (a Sequel to Margarita, the Girl Who Couldn't Hear) |
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| Author:
| Cayton, Melissa Rose |
| Arranged by:
| Cayton, Melissa Rose |
| Honored or dedicated to:
| Cayton, Melissa Rose |
| Produced by:
| Cayton, Melissa Rose |
| Prepared for Publication by:
| Cayton, Melissa Rose |
| Original Author:
| Cayton, Melissa Rose |
| Editor:
| Onedara-Salas, Selina
Onedera-Salas, Selina |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Onedara-Salas, Selina
Onedera-Salas, Selina |
| Illustrator:
| Taguacta LeFever, Deb |
| Artist:
| Taguacta LeFever, Deb |
| Drawings by:
| Taguacta LeFever, Deb |
| Photographer:
| Wayrynen, Troy
Trembly, Matthew |
| ISBN: | 978-0-578-35124-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2022 |
| Publisher: | Melissa Cayton
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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The CHamoru sign language is a dying language, as American Sign Language has taken over. Very few of Guam and the surrounding islands Deaf people still remember CSL. The inspiration of participating and sharing about the Deaf world stems from the 2016 Festival of Pacific Arts workshop and seminar hosted on Guam, as selected diaspora delegate Melissa Cayton recruits her Deaf mother, and her mothers former Deaf students who are family to teach CSL at the seminar. By doing so, the team...
More DescriptionThe CHamoru sign language is a dying language, as American Sign Language has taken over. Very few of Guam and the surrounding islands Deaf people still remember CSL. The inspiration of participating and sharing about the Deaf world stems from the 2016 Festival of Pacific Arts workshop and seminar hosted on Guam, as selected diaspora delegate Melissa Cayton recruits her Deaf mother, and her mothers former Deaf students who are family to teach CSL at the seminar. By doing so, the team realized the need to preserve, together they began the journey of the creation of this book. Join Guam's CHamoru Deaf team on learning Deaf culture, beauty and non-verbal communication and language through iconic handshapes and movements. This colorful, vibrant picture book preserves and shares over 150+ documented signs related to the CHamoru Sign Language (CSL) project and includes signs and phrases related to Guam's cultural traditions, villages, pronouns, feelings, animals, insects, food and gain awareness on Deaf culture as well!