Author : Elaine Costello
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 1234 pages
File Size : 48,81 MB
Release : 2008
Category : American Sign Language
ISBN : 0375426167
Provides illustrated instructions for thousands of vocabulary words in American Sign Language.
Author : Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,64 MB
Release : 2002-01-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 055358474X
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
Author : Elaine Costello
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 49,7 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
New to Random House Webster's successful American Sign Language reference line: the important medical terms a patient or doctor needs to communicate in ASL, clearly described and illustrated. Whether in a medical emergency or a routine doctor's visit, it is crucial for medical professionals to communicate effectively with deaf patients. Here at last is an affordable and thorough dictionary of medical terms in American Sign Language, which is needed by the deaf and the medical community alike. Over 1,000 important signs for medical terms, including signs for illnesses, treatments, drugs, and anatomy, are defined in English (to avoid dangerous mix-ups), described with step-by-step instructions for making the sign, and fully illustrated with full-torso drawings in this easy-to-use reference book, the first in a series dedicated to special-interest American Sign Language. The only affordable medical reference in American Sign Language Every entry includes full-torso illustrations and clear descriptions of how to make the sign Includes important medical terms, from anatomy to treatments
Author : Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 623 pages
File Size : 18,12 MB
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0375722777
The Random House Webster’s Compact American Sign Language Dictionary is a treasury of over 4,500 signs for the novice and experienced user alike. It includes complete descriptions of each sign, plus full-torso illustrations. There is also a subject index for easy reference as well as alternate signs for the same meaning.
Author : Elaine Costello
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 24,58 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Computers
ISBN :
The second in a series of specialized language dictionaries, Random House Webster's American Sign Language Computer Dictionary extends Random House Webster's established, successful sign language reference line into the world of computers, the Internet, e-mail, and the World Wide Web. This unique compilation of ASL signs is the ideal, up-to-date reference tool -- providing access to cyberspace for members of the Deaf community, their families, friends, teachers, and colleagues. "Features": - Full-torso illustrations and descriptions of how to make the signs - Lookup made easy through multiple cross references - Full definitions, not merely one-word glossaries
Author : Irene Duke
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 46,24 MB
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1605507520
Discover the intricacies of American Sign Language with this comprehensive, essential guide to learning the basics of sign language. The appeal of American Sign Language (ASL) has extended beyond the Deaf community into the mainstream—it’s even popular as a class in high school and college. You are guided through the basics of ASL with clear instruction and more than 300 illustrations. With a minimum of time and effort, you will learn to sign: the ASL alphabet; questions and common expressions; numbers, money, and time. With info on signing etiquette, communicating with people in the Deaf community, and using ASL to aid child development, this book makes signing fun for the entire family.
Author : Elaine Costello
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 12,39 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781417772896
A dictionary of more than 4500 signs includes an illustration and description of each sign.
Author : Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 23,71 MB
Release : 2009-12-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0307423719
American Sign Language is a wonderful silent language of hands, face, and body that is rich with nuance, emotion, and grace. Bantam is proud to present the newly revised Signing : How To Speak With Your Hands, a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide that has long been the invaluable and definitive guide for families, friends, and professionals who need to communicate effectively with deaf children and adults. Now this expanded edition, with redesigned interiors and updated material, includes even more signs; large, upper-torso illustrations clearly show formation and movement of the hands, and their relation to the face and body. All the beautifully illustrated signs are accompanied by precise, easy-to-follow instructions on how to form them. This complete guide includes chapters on common phrases, the alphabet, foods and eating, health, recreation, and the newest chapter covering technology, politics. education, and music.
Author : Rod R. Butterworth
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,74 MB
Release : 1992-06-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780399517433
The simplest, most convenient alphabetized pocket guide to American Sign Language (ASL). Arranged in an easy-to-use dictionary format, this edition contains more than 600 signing entries with accompanying directions and illustrations. Inside you’ll find many special highlights, including: · Over 600 signs –a selection of the most commonly used phrases · Detailed illustrations -- showing exact hand positions and movements · Fingerspelling -- to aid in communicating words for which there are no signs · Memory aids -- to assist in recalling how to form signs · Special sections -- on forming numbers, letters, and constructing word endings · Comprehensive Index -- of entries and their synonyms for easy cross-referencing The Pocket Dictionary of Signing is the most complete pocket guide to basic sign language -- and it’s portable enough to be carried anywhere in a pocket or purse.
Author : Mickey Flodin
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 33,36 MB
Release : 2004-11-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780399530418
Here is the complete learning guide that teaches American Sign Language by "category," the most popular and preferred method of teaching and learning. This easy-to-use guide is updated and expanded to include new computer and technology signs and offers a fast and simple approach to learning. Includes: - Vocabulary reviews - Fingerspelling exercises - Sign matching and memory aids - A complete glossary and a comprehensive index - Clear instructive drawings
