The Pocket Dictionary of Signing, Revised and Exp

- ISBN: 039951743X, 9780399517433
- Page count: 223
- Published: 1992
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Perigee Books
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.
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