Book Description
Provides illustrated instructions for thousands of vocabulary words in American Sign Language.
Author : Elaine Costello
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 1234 pages
File Size : 31,66 MB
Release : 2008
Category : American Sign Language
ISBN : 0375426167
Provides illustrated instructions for thousands of vocabulary words in American Sign Language.
Author : Elaine Costello
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 45,79 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 : Richard A. Tennant
Publisher : Gallaudet University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 17,90 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 : Elaine Costello
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 27,33 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 : Geoffrey S. Poor
Publisher : Barrons Educational Series
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,44 MB
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780764160899
Presenting ultra-clear, close-up color photos that depict more than 1,000 signs and their meanings, Barron's Dictionary of American Sign Language is destined to become a basic reference source for all who want to learn more about signing, expand their signing vocabulary, and be certain that they are signing properly. Unlike most other sign language dictionaries, this book simply pairs photos with the words they designate and dispenses with traditional word definitions. Thus, the emphasis is placed on the information that every signer needs: correct formation of hand shapes to eliminate confusion and make communicating in ASL virtually effortless. The photos are supplemented with directional arrows to indicate hand or arm movements plus succinct written descriptions of hand and finger formations. Carefully checked and edited by ASL experts, and including notes on the history of sign language, this volume makes a superb resource for members of the hearing-impaired community, for those who work with them, and for all others who wish to learn the American Sign Language. Approximately 2,000 color photos.
Author : Random House
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 20,12 MB
Release : 2001-06-26
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0345447255
The Timeless Resource No Word User Can Be Without–Now Completely Revised and Updated in a New Edition! • More than 75,000 entries • More than 150 new illustrations • Helpful supplements on writing, usage, and metric measurements • Updated geographical and biographical entries integrated throughout the easy A to Z listing • Common abbreviations • Hundreds of word histories and etymologies • Clear and easy-to-understand usage notes and labels • Features the latest business and computer terms Random House Webster’s Dictionary is your one-stop reference book. Based on the latest edition of the bestselling and authoritative Random House Webster’s College Dictionary and prepared by a staff of lexicographic experts, this handy, modern, and affordable dictionary is the resource for all your word questions! With Newer Words Faster, you’ll also find the latest slang, business, and computer terms defined with clarity and precision. No other paperback dictionary gives you more!
Author : Random House (Firme)
Publisher : Random House Reference Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,50 MB
Release : 2007-01-09
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 9780375722134
Provides over 80,000 words and phrases, grammar and pronunciation information, and example sentences.
Author : Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,22 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 : Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher : Merriam-Webster
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 30,46 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780877796046
A search only dictionary on the FindLaw web site that includes 10,000 definitions of legal terms.
Author : Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 623 pages
File Size : 32,97 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.