The Pocket Dictionary of Signing: Revised and Expanded Edition

Author: Butterworth, Rod R.

Brand: Tarcher

Color: Red

Edition: New, Expanded, Subsequent

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 224

Release Date: 08-06-1992

Part Number: 9780399517433

Details: Product Description
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.
About the Author
Mickey Flodin is the author of
Signing Everyday Phrases,
Signing for Kids,
Signing is Fun,
Signing Illustrated, and co-author, with Rod R. Butterworth, of
The Perigee Visual Dictionary of Signing,
The Pocket Dictionary of Signing, and
Signing Made Easy.

EAN: 9780399517433

Package Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.4 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English