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THE PERIGEE VISUAL DICTIONARY OF SIGNING [Revised & Expanded 3rd Edition)

THE PERIGEE VISUAL DICTIONARY OF SIGNING [Revised & Expanded 3rd Edition)

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THE PERIGEE VISUAL DICTIONARY OF SIGNING [Revised & Expanded 3rd Edition) Soft cover - 1995

by Butterworth, Rod R.; Flodin, Mickey (editor)

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Arranged in a straightforward, easy-to-use format, readers learn to improve their sign language skills with the sample sentences provided. More than 1,350 signs are arranged alphabetically with directions on how to form each sign and detailed illustrations showing precise hand positions and exact movements.

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New York, NY: Perigee/Berkley Publ Group, 1995. 3rd Edition, 9th Printing . Soft cover. New/None as Issued. Mickey Flodin (Illustrator). BRAND NEW copy. Revised & Expanded 3rd Edition. The first book teaching sign language to the hearing impaired w/the manual alphabet dates from 1620. Today, sign language ranks as the 4th most often used language in the U.S. Language is dynamic so new signs are constantly created. This 1995 3rd Edition contains 1,350 entries. Each entry described w/illustrations. Sample sentences, finger spelling & suggested memory aids give additional help. Comprehensive index for easy cross-reference and access to synonyms. 478 pgs. Rich copy.

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  • Title THE PERIGEE VISUAL DICTIONARY OF SIGNING [Revised & Expanded 3rd Edition)
  • Author Butterworth, Rod R.; Flodin, Mickey (editor)
  • Illustrator Mickey Flodin (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 3rd Edition, 9th Printing
  • Condition New
  • Pages 480
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Perigee/Berkley Publ Group, New York, NY
  • Publication date 1995
  • Features Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 000864
  • ISBN 9780399519529 / 0399519521
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.4 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 3.56 cm)
  • Age range 10 to 13 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 8
  • Themes
    • Theometrics: Secular
    • Topical: Physically Challenged
  • Category Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
  • Library of Congress subjects American Sign Language - Dictionaries
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 95001380
  • Dewey Decimal Code 419
  • Quantity available 1
  • Bookseller catalogues Linguistics; Dictionary

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Reader reviews for THE PERIGEE VISUAL DICTIONARY OF SIGNING [Revised & Expanded 3rd Edition)

From the publisher

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.

From the rear cover

The Perigee Visual Dictionary of Signing is the easiest, most comprehensive alphabetized guide to American Sign Language (Ameslan) 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 over 1,350 signs - arranged alphabetically with directions on how to form 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; and comprehensive index - including all entries and their synonyms for easy cross-referencing.

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Citations

  • Rec Ref Bks in Paperback, 01/01/2000, Page 172

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.
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