TITLE:
The American Sign Language handshape dictionary / Richard A. Tennant, Marianne Gluszak Brown.
Publication Date:
2010, 1998
Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press,
Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
461 p. : ill., + 1 digital disc.
Subject Term:
Additional Contributors:
Summary:
This reference complements other American Sign Language (ASL) dictionaries by organizing signs by handshape rather than alphabetically by English word order. In so doing, it acts best as a recognition tool for the ASL learner, leading the user quickly to specific signs without having first to refer to an English-equivalent word. Multiple meanings of a single sign also allow deaf people to increase their English vocabulary. Like other ASL dictionaries, introductory material includes a brief synopsis of the history of sign language, the meaning and importance of the five parameters of a sign (handshape, orientation, location, movement, and nonmanual signals), grammatical rules, sign language variations (dialects), and finger-spelling principles.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781563684449
General Note:
Accompanied by 1 DVD.
Includes index.
