Here is the complete learning guide that teaches American Sign Language by "category," the most popular and preferred method of teaching and learning. This easy-to-use guide is updated and expanded to include new computer and technology signs and offers a fast and simple approach to learning. Includes:- Vocabulary reviews- Fingerspelling exercises- Sign matching and memory aids- A complete glossary and a comprehensive index- Clear instructive drawings Marc Notes:Essential Sign Language--Cover.; Expanded with a new section on computer and technology terms--Cover.; A Perigee book.; Includes index.Biographical Note:Mickey Flodin is the author of Signing Everyday Phrases, Signing for Kids, Signing is Fun, Signing Illustrated, and co-author, with Rod R. Butterworth, of The Perigee Visual Dictionary of Signing, The Pocket Dictionary of Signing, and Signing Made Easy.Table of Contents:Signing IllustratedIntroduction A Brief History of Sign Language About This Book Glossary Getting Started: The Basics The Basic Hand Shapes Hints for Better Signing The Manual Alphabet Chapter 1Family, People, and Pronouns Chapter 2Home, Clothing, and Colors Chapter 3Food and Eating Chapter 4Actions and Related Words Chapter 5Sports, Recreation, and Hobbies Chapter 6Animals, Nature, and Science Chapter 7Travel, Holidays, Location, and Direction Chapter 8Thoughts, Emotions, and Abstract Ideas Chapter 9God and Religion Chapter 10Education, Careers, and Communication Chapter 11Cities, States, Countries, and Governments Chapter 12Numbers, Money, and Quantity Chapter 13Health, Medical, and the Body Chapter 14Time, Seasons, and Weather Chapter 15Opposites and Questions Chapter 16Technology Acronyms, Etc.IndexAnswers to Practice Pages Brief Description:"With a new section on computer and technology terms"--Cover.Publisher Marketing:Here is the complete learning guide that teaches American Sign Language by "category," the most popular and preferred method of teaching and learning. This easy-to-use guide is updated and expanded to include new computer and technology signs and offers a fast and simple approach to learning. Includes: - Vocabulary reviews - Fingerspelling exercises - Sign matching and memory aids - A complete glossary and a comprehensive index - Clear instructive drawings