02177aam a2200313   4500003000600000005001700006007000300023008004100026020002600067040002400093041000800117050002300125082001200148100003300160245013600193250001900329260001700348264005800365300003300423336002600456337003800482338002700520504002000547520113700567650004101704650004101745700003701786700004001823pucpr20240422131126.0ta120830t2020    waua|||grd||| 000 0 eng d  a9781944838782 (Print)  aEVLGbspaerdacost  aeng04aHV2475b.T466 2020  223a419  aTennant, Richard, A.eauthor10aAmerican sign language handshape dictionary / cRichard A. Tennant and Marianne Gluszak Brown illustrated by Valerie Nelson-Metlay.  aSecond edition  aWashington :  aWashington, D.C. :bGallaudet University Press,c2010  a461 pages :billustrations ;  2rdacontentbtxtatext  2rdamediaastill imagebunmediated  2rdacarrierbncavolume  aIncludes index.  aThis unique reference can help users locate a sign whose meaning they have forgotten, or help them find the meaning of a new sign they have just seen for the first time. It organizes more than 1,900 ASL signs by 40 basic handshapes and includes detailed descriptions on how to form these signs to represent the different English words that they might mean. Users can begin to track down a sign by determining whether it is formed with one hand or two. Further distinctions of handshape, palm orientation, location, movement, and nonmanual signals help them pinpoint their search while also refining their grasp of ASL syntax and grammar. A complete English word index provides the option of referring to an alphabetical listing of English terms to locate an equivalent sign or choice of signs. This dictionary features: More than 1,900 sign illustrations, organized by handshape Complete index of English vocabulary for all signs An introduction to Deaf culture and ASL structure The American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary is a one-of-a-kind resource for learning ASL and enhancing communication skills in both ASL and English. 0aAmerican Sign LanguagevDictionaries 0aSign languagevDictionariesxEnglish  aBrown, Marianne Gluszak.eauthor1 aNelson-Metlay, Valerieeillustrator