The joy of signing: a dictionary of American signs
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Published:
Springfield, Missouri : Logion Press, [2014].
Format:
Book
Edition:
Third edition.
Physical Desc:
360 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781607313618, 1607313618, 9781607313618 (hbk.), 1607313618 (hbk.)

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General Note
Includes index.
Description
This is a guide for mastering the current basic signs used to communicate with deaf people in either the word order of the English language or in the American Sign Language pattern. It provides the basic vocabulary needed for persons entering interpreter training programs. Over 1500 signs have been illustrated and are grouped by chapter into their natural categories. Includes line drawings and step-by-step descriptions of positions and movements, information about the origins of signs, as well as the correct usage of signs in context.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Riekehof, L. L. (2014). The joy of signing: a dictionary of American signs. Third edition. Logion Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Riekehof, Lottie L. 2014. The Joy of Signing: A Dictionary of American Signs. Logion Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Riekehof, Lottie L, The Joy of Signing: A Dictionary of American Signs. Logion Press, 2014.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Riekehof, Lottie L. The Joy of Signing: A Dictionary of American Signs. Third edition. Logion Press, 2014.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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