02348aam a2200361 4500 pucpr 20240422131126.0 ta 120830t2020 waua|||grd||| 000 0 eng d 9781944838782 (Print) EVLG spa rda ost eng BEV HV2475 .T466 2020 23 419 23 419 Tennant, Richard, A. 297781 author American sign language handshape dictionary / Richard A. Tennant and Marianne Gluszak Brown illustrated by Valerie Nelson-Metlay. Second edition Washington : Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2010 461 pages : illustrations ; rdacontent txt text rdamedia still image unmediated rdacarrier nc volume Includes index. This 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. American Sign Language 52243 Dictionaries Sign language 170154 Dictionaries English 297782 Brown, Marianne Gluszak. author Nelson-Metlay, Valerie 301106 illustrator 6 ddc 23 419.703 302214 302214 0 0 ddc 0 0 10 10 9 2024-04-09 19 35.53 0 R 419.703 T295a2 80000002617838 2024-04-09 00:00:00 35.53 2024-04-09 6