Random House Webster's American Sign Language Dictionary | 
|  | | | Title: | Random House Webster's American Sign Language Dictionary | | Author: | Elaine Costello | | Publisher: | Random House Reference | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 02 December, 1997 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0679780114 / 9780679780113 | | List Price: | $20.00 | | You Save: | $10.00 | | Amazon Price: | $10.00 (via Amazon marketplace seller) | | | |
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Product Description
This dictionary represents the cutting edge in reference for American Sign Language, with a treasury of signs for the novice and experienced user alike.
Its many features include:
over 4,500 signs
complete descriptions of each sign, plus full-torso illustrations separate sections on geographical signs
how numbers are signed in different contexts and the role of finger spelling
a subject index
This dictionary is the only one that makes it easy for you to match the right signs with the right meanings by giving you:
alternate signs for the same meaning, plus different signs for different meanings of the same word
complete definitions that show you which meanings go with which signs over 3,000 cross references to the illustrated signs
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Customer Reviews:
• Love This Book 20 June, 2007
I have several asl dictionaries and this is my favorite. It doesn't have a lot of signs kids like, but this one along with the Galludet dictionary gives you what you need. Sometimes the Galludet dictionary pictures are vauge about movement or hand placement, but Random House has full descriptions along with pics.
And it's MUCH smaller then Galludet so I'm able to take it places. A must have!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2RV8QOL53IZIW
• Random House Webster's American Sign Language Dictionary 17 November, 2007
This is one of the best sign language dictionaries that I have ever seen. If the word you want to sign is not clear to you in the picture they show you, the instructions on signing the word you want makes it very clear. Also, when there is more than one way to sign a word, the definitions make it clear on which one you are to use.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A19NUD506AJ0UM
• Very Helpful... 30 April, 2008
This is a very helpful for everyone, no matter what you are a hearing or deaf person that taking this book, because it's supporting you to learn a better sign language. I like to have a dictionary with sign language, because I mostly didn't know a each single word that what I have always used a sign word. I now know some words that meanings, I used of it all the time. I hope this is very helpful for you. Good for you, folks.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1JB0YJ7O1IV89
• Excellent Resource 08 January, 2008
Although this does not have every word I've attempted to look up, such as "steam", it is very useful as a reference for learning sign language. Very clear pictures and descriptions. Gives alternate meanings/uses for signs. This was recommended to me by a young woman who is studying sign language in college. I'm just teaching my baby some signs, but have enjoyed having one book to look up words in, and hope to keep learning more even when my daughter is older! A wonderful, quite way to communicate.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A5Z1B8W1CSCJD
• Love This Book! 06 March, 2008
SO much information in one book!!!!!! I expected a book where I can simply look up a sign for a particular word, but this book offers so much more! The introduction alone tells you so much, and offers so much valuable info about the deaf community, types of hearing loss, origins of ASL, diagrams of the importance of hand location, shape, movement and orientation while signing, etc. etc.! This book is wonderful!! Each word offers written words on HOW to sign it, what it LOOKS like with diagrams, a quick explanation of the sign! Having studied ASL in college, and needing a refresher due to a hearing loss in my 19 month old son, this book has become so helpful! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
- Reviewed by customer ID: AZC7WD58J5N54
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