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Summary: Excellent ASL Resource
Review: Random House Webster's American Sign Language Dictionary by Elaine Costello and Lois Lenderman is an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning and using American Sign Language (ASL). Not only do I use it, but recommend it to students at the local college where I serve as an ASL lab instructor. The step-by-step descriptions and memory aids (hints) help the reader understand the nature of the sign and better remember how it is made. The book is published in two sizes, the print type being the only difference. I highly recommend the larger print, but the smaller book is lighter weight and more convenient when transporting between home and school.I highly recommend this to anyone interested in ASL.
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Summary: Excellent ASL Resource
Review: This book has many words, but is far from complete (does not include religious signs, most sexual signs, and most uncommon words/signs). The signs also semi-frequently differed to what I've seen and learned. However, the signs are fairly easy to follow (illustration accompanied by directions). If a sign has another meaning that is noted. If a word has several signs for different meanings, they are all also listed. This book also has a few pages dedicated to how to use the language (like classifier and NMM's), but it is mainly just a dictionary. This book was used as the principle dictionary for my ASL 1 class (at the University of South Florida. Overall, I think this book is worth buying, but, there are better (more complete) ASL dictionaries out there (like American Sign Language [UNABRIDGED]).
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Summary: A good resource
Review: This book has many words, but is far from complete (does not include religious signs, most sexual signs, and most uncommon words/signs). The signs also semi-frequently differed to what I've seen and learned. However, the signs are fairly easy to follow (illustration accompanied by directions). If a sign has another meaning that is noted. If a word has several signs for different meanings, they are all also listed. This book also has a few pages dedicated to how to use the language (like classifier and NMM's), but it is mainly just a dictionary. This book was used as the principle dictionary for my ASL 1 class (at the University of South Florida. Overall, I think this book is worth buying, but, there are better (more complete) ASL dictionaries out there (like American Sign Language [UNABRIDGED]).
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Summary: This book is great!!!
Review: This book is awesome and has many words and synonyms that keep me the new student on my toes. I would recomment this book to the new,and old sign language students.
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Summary: Webster's American Sign Lanaguge Dictionary
Review: This book is very informative! 5,600 signs, Information about proper spacing / movements of signs, it even tells you that alterative signs may be considered offensive. ( Important to know. Especially if you are traveling to foreign countries.) It also tells you origins / some histroy of ASL.
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Summary: A cutting-edge reference for American Sign Language.
Review: This dictionary is a treasury of signs for the novice and experienced user alike. It includes over 4,500 signs, each with a complete description and a clear, full-torso illustration. Separate sections feature geographical signs, how numbers are signed in different contexts, and the role of finger-spelling. Random House Webster's American Sign Language dictionaries are the only ones that make it easy for you to match the right sign with the right meaning, giving you: * alternate signs for the same meaning, plus different signs for different meanings of the same word * complete definitions that show you which meanings go with which signs * over 3,000 cross-references to illustrated signs "Dr. Costello's work establishes ASL as a major force in the future of communications for both the deaf and the hearing." -- Richard Dysart, Trustee, Gallaudet University; Actor, L.A. Law "This scrupulously researched book solidifies the position of American Sign Language as a rich, vibrant, living language." -- Lou Ann Walker, Author, A Loss for Words
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Summary: THE BEST SIGNS DESCRIPTIONS YOU CAN FIND
Review: THIS IS A GOOD DICTIONARY, IT GIVES FINE DEFINITIONS OF EVERY CONCEPT REPRESENTED BY EACH SIGN... AND HELP YOU TO LEARN HOW TO SIGN PROVIDING THE BEST DESCRIPTIONS OF EVERY SIGN YOU MAY FIND IN A DICTIONARY OF THIS KIND. MOST DRAWINGS ARE EXCELLENT, EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND EASY TO FOLLOW AS MODEL TO COMMUNICATE THE IDEAS AND THOUGHTS YOU MAY HAVE TO SHARE WITH A DEAF PERSON.
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