The Pocket Dictionary of Signing
Author | : Rod R. Butterworth |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 1992-06-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 039951743X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780399517433 |
Rating | : 4/5 (3X Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The simplest, most convenient alphabetized pocket guide to American Sign Language (ASL). Arranged in an easy-to-use dictionary format, this edition contains more than 600 signing entries with accompanying directions and illustrations. Inside you’ll find many special highlights, including: · Over 600 signs –a selection of the most commonly used phrases · Detailed illustrations -- showing exact hand positions and movements · Fingerspelling -- to aid in communicating words for which there are no signs · Memory aids -- to assist in recalling how to form signs · Special sections -- on forming numbers, letters, and constructing word endings · Comprehensive Index -- of entries and their synonyms for easy cross-referencing The Pocket Dictionary of Signing is the most complete pocket guide to basic sign language -- and it’s portable enough to be carried anywhere in a pocket or purse.