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A complete pocket dictionary of American Sign LanguageOver 4,500 fully illustrated, up-to-date signsFrom 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
Mass Market Paperback: 528 pages
Publisher: Bantam; 1 edition (January 2, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 055358474X
ISBN-13: 978-0553584745
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.1 x 7 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #118,239 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #65 in Books > Reference > Words, Language & Grammar > Sign Language #192 in Books > Textbooks > Reference > Dictionaries #245 in Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Dictionaries
Age Range: 10 - 17 years
Grade Level: 5 - 12
For some time, we've had some flash cards and a small book containing signs to teach our son, who is nearly 1 1/2. I found the little book and cards to be frustrating for multiple reasons. The flash cards get out of alphabetical order easily, so it's hard to look something up; and there are only about 50-60 signs featured in each set. Words that my son would really like to be able to express, like "light" and "fan" and "otter" and "frog," are missing. Additionally, some of the words from the book and flash cards overlap, but the two formats disagree about what the signs are!So, based on the reviews and on the number of signs included, I couldn't wait to get the Random House Webster's Concise American Sign Language Dictionary. The book does have a lot going for it. If you know the alphabet in sign language (and it's included in the book, in case you don't), the descriptions of signs really help clarify the illustrations. As soon as we got the book, I looked up "light" and "frog," and I was delighted to be able to sign them to my son. Catching my excitement, he signed "light" back right away. But "otter" was missing from the dictionary. "Well," I thought, "maybe there is no sign for 'otter.'" No huge loss, since my son does an endearing otter impression anyway.But then I discovered that "fan" has also been left out of the dictionary. "Fan" is a pretty basic and common word, so I assume that there is a specific sign for it.Examples of words that ARE included: ascend, delegate, optimistic, sightseeing, humid, dominoes, rehabilitation, sterilization, robot, sacrifice, slavery, porpoise, hawk, pimples, zap, worship, prostitute, puzzle, diamond, lesbian, loiter, merchandise.
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