Perigee Visual Dict

by Rod R. Butterworth and Mickey Flodin

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399509259
• ISBN13: 9780399509254
• Release Date: February 1984
• Publisher: Perigee Books
• Length: 450 Pages

Customer Reviews

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)

This is a great learning tool!

I have just started learning to sign. I used the smaller pocket version of this book to learn my first 600 signs. I purchased this larger version to continue my learning. The descriptions are clear, and the memory hints are very helpful. I recommend this book without reservation!

Fabulous resource for any signer...novice to sage!!

As a professional sign language interpreter, I am often asked by non-signers to recommend a book for them to begin learning this beautiful, expressive language...this is always the first one I mention!

Absolutely wonderful

The clear easy-to-understand descriptions and pictures make using this dictionary a breeze. One of the best signing books I've seen.

The best sign language book I've seen.

Unlike a lot of the other ASL books, this one has clear and precise diagrams as well as written descriptions of each sign. This book was such a relief to find after trying to make sense out of the badly drawn signs shown in most other ASL dictionaries and workbooks.