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From: Fran.O'gorman@f94.n272.z1.fidonet.org (Fran O'gorman)
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Subject: Re: Need rec for sign lang
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Date: 23 Mar 91 03:03:04 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 TS>>  Joy of signing doesn't impress me..  ot very accurate if you ask me..
 ST>
 ST>    Every sign language book ever printed has its supporters and
 ST>    detractors. Plus many of the signs vary from location to
 ST>  location.  _Joy of Signing_, however, has very easy to follow
 ST>  drawings of the hands positions - something that is more
 ST>  important to those of us with visual impairment.

What I like about both the Joy of Sign AND the Costello book (and
Lou Fant's The Sign Language Phrase Book too) is the clustering
around topics, that make browsing possible.  The Sternberg
American Sign Dictionary is good because of it's thoroughness but
is more a look-it-up type book than one for browsing (I think).
What I find is the more books I have access to and see the sign
described and illustrated the better insight I have as to how it
can be expressed.  Also if there is more than one way to sign
something I like to have a 'majority rule' situation.  :-)

--Fran

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