Signing: How To Speak With Your Hands

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Summary: An excellent introduction to ASL
Review: I purchased this book for an introductory sign language course offered through a local public school. I found it to be a very good starting point, though I quickly outgrew it and needed Elaine Costello's more extensive Random House Dictionary. This book provided a much better overview of ASL than any other I have since seen on the shelves, but if you are wanting to learn a significant amount of ASL, better to forgo this one and purchase the full size dictionary.

Rating:
Summary: An excellent introduction to ASL
Review: I purchased this book for an introductory sign language course offered through a local public school. I found it to be a very good starting point, though I quickly outgrew it and needed Elaine Costello's more extensive Random House Dictionary. This book provided a much better overview of ASL than any other I have since seen on the shelves, but if you are wanting to learn a significant amount of ASL, better to forgo this one and purchase the full size dictionary.

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Summary: Silent language
Review: This book is easy to use and is a very good reference to have.

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Summary: Excellent for Signed English
Review: This book is great as a vocabulary builder for new signers. Signs are clearly shown and explained.
However, it pushes English grammar and word order, and the number of signs per category can be overwhelming.
Not for those who want to learn the "pure" form of American Sign Language, grammar and all.