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100			_aTennant, Richard, A. _9297781 _eauthor
245	1	0	_aAmerican sign language handshape dictionary / _cRichard A. Tennant and Marianne Gluszak Brown illustrated by Valerie Nelson-Metlay.
250			_aSecond edition
260			_aWashington :
264			_aWashington, D.C. : _bGallaudet University Press, _c2010
300			_a461 pages : _billustrations ;
336			_2rdacontent _btxt _atext
337			_2rdamedia _astill image _bunmediated
338			_2rdacarrier _bnc _avolume
504			_aIncludes index.
520			_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.
650		0	_aAmerican Sign Language _952243 _vDictionaries
650		0	_aSign language _9170154 _vDictionaries _xEnglish
700			_9297782 _aBrown, Marianne Gluszak. _eauthor
700	1		_aNelson-Metlay, Valerie _9301106 _eillustrator
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