Author : Cath Smith
Publisher : Co-Sign Communications (DEAFSIGN)
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 12,16 MB
Release : 2005
Category : British Sign Language
ISBN : 095423846X
Over 1000 newly developed sign graphics from the large format 'Let's Sign Dictionary' are included in this compact volume. Illustrations are accompanied by written descriptions of handshapes, movements, context and variations. Face and body language are also illustrated and explained.
Author : Cath Smith
Publisher :
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 21,78 MB
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Sign language
ISBN : 9781905913107
Author : Richard A. Tennant
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 29,92 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781563680434
Organizes 1,600-plus ASL signs by 40 basic hand shapes rather than in alphabetical word order. This format allows users to search for a sign that they recognize but whose meaning they have forgotten or for the meaning of a new sign they have seen for the first time. The entries include descriptions of how to form each sign to represent the varying terms they might mean. Index of English glosses only. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Marlene Goodman
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 36,20 MB
Release : 2003-02-21
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780071408226
Created by leading educators, these colorful, large-size dictionaries introduce beginning language learners to more than 1,550 commonly taught basic words. Each Let's Learn Language Picture Dictionary in the series boasts 30 delightful two-page spreads that vividly illustrate the meanings of words. Fun-filled panoramas focus on scenes familiar to children aged three through eight, such as home life, the classroom, city life, sports, the zoo, and even outer space! Learners will love to revisit these detailed depictions of people, places, actions, and objects, each time improving their recall. Featured words are set off with individual illustrations and definitions to help learners at various levels build vocabulary. Includes an index and glossary of all the individually illustrated words. An ideal selection of first word books for parents and teachers who want to encourage second language acquisition.
Author : Henry Hitchings
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 36,47 MB
Release : 2006-10-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780312426200
Brilliantly entertaining and enlightening, this volume tells the story of Samuel Johnson's endeavor to create an authoritative English dictionary. Hitchings describes Johnson's adventure--his ambition and vision, his moments of despair, the mistakes he made along the way, and his ultimate triumph.
Author : Kate Woodford
Publisher :
Page : 1550 pages
File Size : 35,89 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521824231
The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Easy to use and with a great CD-ROM - the perfect learner's dictionary for exam success. First published as the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, this new edition has been completely updated and redesigned. - References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English - All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable) - Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams Plus, on the CD-ROM: - SMART thesaurus - lets you find all the words with the same meaning - QUICKfind - automatically looks up words while you are working on-screen - SUPERwrite - tools for advanced writing, giving help with grammar and collocation - Hear and practise all the words.
Author : NoNieqa Ramos
Publisher : Carolrhoda Lab& 8482
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 30,18 MB
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1541577612
Told with laugh-out-loud humor and take-no-prisoners frankness, this is a story of incredible resilience amid the dangers and chaos of poverty, prejudice, and personal demons.
Author : Patrick Hanks
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 19,15 MB
Release : 2006-07-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0191578541
This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. The fascinating and informative Dictionary of First Names covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including the very newest names as well as traditional names. From Alice to Zanna and Adam to Zola this book will answer all your questions: it will tell you the age, origin, and meaning of the name, as well as how it has fared in terms of popularity, and who the famous fictional or historical bearers for the name have been. It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, and masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation. The book includes extensive appendices covering names from languages including Scottish, Irish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese names. Tables of the most popular names by year and by region are also included. From the traditional to the rare and unconventional, this book will tell you everything you need to know about names.
Author : Passport Books
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,72 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780844221670
Contains 30 large, colorful scenes that illustrate more than 1550 basic German words.
Author : Seymour Simon
Publisher :
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 16,90 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Computers
ISBN :
A dictionary of computer terms explaining parts, functions, and useful jargon.
