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Synopsis
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."
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction
History of Sign Language
How to Use This Dictionary
Suggestions and Tips for Easier Signing
Basic Hand Shapes
The Manual Alphabet
Fingerspelling
Numbers
Inflections
Definite and Indefinite Articles
Main Dictionary
Main Entry and Synonym Index