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The Pocket Dictionary of Signing (Paperback)
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Staff Reviews
1) It's better to have only one New Year's resolution.
2)There are worse resolutions than trying to learn a new language.
John
— From The Pocket Dictionary of SigningDescription
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.