The Perigee Visual Dictionary of Signing Revised & Expanded Third Edition [Paperback]

The most comprehensive alphabetized guide to American Sign Language (ASL) available today.
 
Unlike other signing books, which organize by categories, theVisual Dictionaryis 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, includingSigning Made EasyandThe Pocket Dictionary of Signing.The Perigee Visual Dictionary of Signing - Rod R. Butterworth and Mickey Flodin 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 IndexMickey Flodin is the author ofSigning Everyday Phrases,Signing for Kids,Signing is Fun,Signing Illustrated, and co-author, with Rod R. Butterworth, ofThe Perigee Visual Dictionary of Signing,The Pocket Dictionary of Signing, andSigning Made Easy.US