American Sign Language Dictionary by Martin La Sternberg

American Sign Language Dictionary by Martin La Sternberg

Deaf since the age of seven, Martin L. A. Sternberg, Ed.D., spent most of his career working with deaf people. Inspire by his sign language teacher at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, he devised this vital reference to help anyone learn to speak with their hands.

A must for parents, instructors, and students, American Sign Language Dictionary includes everything you need to know to communicate clearly using ASL. This illustrated abridgment of the most authoritative reference book on sign language features more than 5,000 signs and 8,000 illustrations, as well as clear, detailed instructions to help you master each sign.

L.A. Martin Sternberg, Ed.D., is a New York native. He has worked with deaf people for the majority of his career, having been deaf since the age of seven. Dr. Elizabeth Peet, Dr. Sternberg's sign language teacher at Gallaudet University (for the deaf) in Washington, DC, came up with the idea for this book. Dr. Sternberg preserved Dr. Peet's concepts and methods but substantially enlarged on them.

The initiative was first funded by a federal grant from the United States. New York University, the sponsoring institution, receives funding from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Dr. Sternberg had a remarkable career as a teacher at Gallaudet, New York, Hofstra, and Adelphi Universities. He is a graduate of City College of New York, American University, and New York University. He is presently the chairman of the Lexington School for the Deaf and Lexington Center for the Deaf's board of trustees.

HarperCollins released four ASL dictionaries and a Codies Award-winning CD-ROM, all of which he wrote. Speaking With Your Hands, an NBC ASL series, won Emmy and Peabody nominations, as well as prizes at several international film and television festivals.