The Perigee Visual Dictionary of Signing

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Genre: Reference works; Sign languages, Braille and other linguistic communication; Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; Sign Language For The Deaf; Language Arts and Disciplines; Language; Reference; American Sign Language; Language Arts and Disciplines / Sign Language; Dictionaries; General; Sign Language;

Average Review: 4.5 stars

Review: A Great Starting Point : As a Deaf ASL teacher, I often search out new (and not so new) resources to supplement my teaching. I've found many of Flodin's books to be bad news to the ASL teacher, for they are strictly English-based. However, this being a dictionary, sentence structure is not an issue. Therefore, this book is a definite asset to anyone's repertoire."The Perigee Dictionary" has very clear illustrations and descriptions of over 1500 signs. It also includes memory aids to help you retain what you are learning. It is in basic, A - Z, format and serves as a wonderful starting point for people interested in learning signs.One must be careful to remember a few things, however: There are regional dialects and what is signed one way in Michigan is signed differently in California, this by no means exhausts ASL vocabulary; and, finally, American Sign Language is a foreign language, completely different than English (as different from English as Russian). If you keep those ideas in mind, you should have no trouble utilizing this fabulous resource while understanding how much more there is to know.Highly recommended as an initial dictionary. That's just this deafie's opinion. :v)