or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
Express Checkout with PayPhrase
What's this? | Create PayPhrase
More Buying Choices
10 used & new from $59.95

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Comprehensive Reference Manual for Signers and Interpreters
 
 
Tell the Publisher!
I’d like to read this book on Kindle

Don’t have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here.
 
  

Comprehensive Reference Manual for Signers and Interpreters (Plastic Comb)

~ (Author)
Key Phrases: right bent palm, right index finger palm, bent handshapes (more...)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Price: $59.95 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Only 2 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want it delivered Monday, November 23? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
5 new from $59.95 5 used from $69.97

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
  Paperback, August 31, 1991 -- $25.67 $21.00
  Spiral-bound, September 30, 1996 $54.95 $54.95 $21.00
  Plastic Comb, February 4, 2009 $59.95 $59.95 $69.97

Product Details

  • Plastic Comb: 395 pages
  • Publisher: Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd; 6th edition (February 4, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0398078580
  • ISBN-13: 978-0398078584
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.7 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,344,598 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

More About the Author

Cheryl M. Hoffman
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Visit Amazon's Cheryl M. Hoffman Page

Inside This Book (learn more)

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Comprehensive Reference Manual for Signers and Interpreters
92% buy the item featured on this page:
Comprehensive Reference Manual for Signers and Interpreters 4.8 out of 5 stars (4)
$59.95
Fiske WordPower
8% buy
Fiske WordPower 5.0 out of 5 stars (1)
$8.54

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

 

Customer Reviews

4 Reviews
5 star:
 (3)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding !!!, May 7, 2004
By A Customer
Comprehensive Reference Manual for Signers and Interpreters contains almost seven thousand entries, including vocabulary and idioms, with cross-references and sign descriptions. It is intended primarily for interpreters, but it can also be used effectively by signers who have at least a working knowledge of sign language. This manual is employed most profitably when the user reads the entire sign description before manually executing the sign. Since it is written for the right-hand dominant signer, those who are left-hand dominant must reverse the handedness and direction of the descriptions when and where appropriate. Due to the three-dimensional nature of sign language, it is difficult, if not impossible, to learn how to sign from the two-dimensional pages of any book. Addition-ally, knowledge of deaf culture is critical to contextually appropriate signing. Therefore, a qualified teacher is of utmost importance to the sign language student who wishes to build real competence in sign production, proper grammatical construction and the all-important understanding of deaf culture. Dedicated and motivated interpreters and signers are constantly striving to increase their inventories of internalized signs. Sometimes, however, this knowledge can slip away if it is not frequently called upon, either expressively or receptively. This manual, therefore, has been written for serious signers and interpreters whose memories need occasional assistance with seldom-used signs and who also wish to increase their sign language repertoires.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars BUY IT, March 27, 1998
I recommend this book to interpreting students and working interpreters. Once you get past learning the notation symbols, you'll be glad you added this book to your professional library. I had bought the first edition; now I have to up with the lastest one...more words and easier to understand notation symbols. Stop worring about the price; get it.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for your ASL repertoire!, April 19, 2006
By Luvs2Sign "Cyn" (Menifee, CA USA) - See all my reviews
If you are serious about learning and using ASL, this book is a must-have! It is not difficult to grasp the descriptions of hand positioning, and if you are taking ASL classes or private ASL lessons, you will not have a problem learning how to get the most out of this book. Worth every penny!!!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Definately helpful!
Well, this is a great book for those with more fluency. There are just several ways to sign a meaning, and this book helps open up the possibilies to do that. Read more
Published 2 months ago by melrose

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums


Listmania!


So You'd Like to...


Create a guide

Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)


Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject

 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.