Random House Webster's Concise American Sign Language Dictionary by Elaine Costello Phd

Random House Webster's Concise American Sign Language Dictionary by Elaine Costello Phd

A complete pocket dictionary of American Sign Language

Over 4,500 fully illustrated, up-to-date signs

From basic hand shapes to fully illustrated and described signs, Random House Webster's Concise American Sign Language Dictionary offers a comprehensive and up-to-date treasury of signs. Whether you are a novice seeking "survival signs" for basic communication or an experienced user fluent in ASL and looking to enlarge your vocabulary, you cannot find a more complete, easy-to-use sign language dictionary.

This authoritative reference includes-

. Over 4,500 signs - more than other ASL pocket dictionaries
. Detailed full-torso illustrations
. Precise, easy-to-follow instructions for performing each sign
. Signs for new and technical terms
. Hints for remembering signs
. And much more

Elaine Costello, PhD, worked as a deaf educator and author for many years. She worked in deaf schools for eleven years as a classroom teacher and supervisor. She also worked at Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C., where she was the director and editor in chief of the Gallaudet College Press. Gallaudet College is the world's only liberal arts college for the deaf.

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ISBN 13	9780553584745
ISBN 10	055358474X
Title	Random House Webster's Concise American Sign Language Dictionary
Author	Elaine Costello Phd
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2002-01-02
Number of pages	528
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