Comprehensive Reference Manual for Signers and Interpreters

Hoffman's text contains an alphabetically-arranged listing of some seven thousand entries, including vocabulary and idioms, with cross references and sign descriptions (in text only, no diagrams). Written primarily as a resource for interpreters and serious signers, it can also be used effectively by those with a working knowledge of Sign Language. Specific revisions from the fourth (1994) edition to the fifth are not stated. The author's credentials are not provided. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR