The Perigee Visual Dictionary of Signing: Revised & Expanded Third Edition
Book Details
Author(s)
Rod R. Butterworth, Mickey Flodin
Publisher
TarcherPerigee
ISBN / ASIN
0399519521
ISBN-13
9780399519529
Availability
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Sales Rank
#81,812
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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Description
The most comprehensive alphabetized guide to American Sign Language (ASL) available today.
Unlike other signing books, which organize by "categories," the Visual Dictionary is arranged in a straightforward, easy-to-use dictionary format.
Inside you ll find special features offering a fast, simple approach to the art of signing, including:
More than 1,350 signs -- arranged alphabetically with directions on how to use each sign
Detailed illustrations -- showing precise hand positions and exact movements
Memory aids -- to assist in recalling how to make each sign
Sample sentences -- to clarify grammatical usage
Numbers -- from one to one million, including monetary signs
Fingerspelling -- a vital tool for communicating words for which there are no signs, or for when the sign has not yet been learned
Helpful hints -- suggestions and tips for easier signing
A comprehensive index -- with all entries and their synonyms for easy cross-referencing
Authors Rod R. Butterworth and Mickey Flodin have written many widely used signing books, including Signing Made Easy and The Pocket Dictionary of Signing.
Unlike other signing books, which organize by "categories," the Visual Dictionary is arranged in a straightforward, easy-to-use dictionary format.
Inside you ll find special features offering a fast, simple approach to the art of signing, including:
More than 1,350 signs -- arranged alphabetically with directions on how to use each sign
Detailed illustrations -- showing precise hand positions and exact movements
Memory aids -- to assist in recalling how to make each sign
Sample sentences -- to clarify grammatical usage
Numbers -- from one to one million, including monetary signs
Fingerspelling -- a vital tool for communicating words for which there are no signs, or for when the sign has not yet been learned
Helpful hints -- suggestions and tips for easier signing
A comprehensive index -- with all entries and their synonyms for easy cross-referencing
Authors Rod R. Butterworth and Mickey Flodin have written many widely used signing books, including Signing Made Easy and The Pocket Dictionary of Signing.
