American Sign Language: A Comprehensive DictionaryThis is by far the largest, most complete dictionary of sign language ever published. It is a vast reference book which will be of great use to deaf people and those who love them and work with them. 5,430 word entries and cross-references, over 8,000 drawings, made by Herbert Rogoff from rapid photographs of hand movements, 1,184 pages, a bibliography of nearly 1,300 items, seven foreign-language indexes, including Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Japanese. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | v |
The Study and Use of Sign Language by William C Stokoe Jr | xi |
Pronunciation Guide | xxxviii |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
American sign language Calif chest clockwise circle colloq deaf downturned open downturned right eccles facing the body finger and thumb fingerspelling fingertips touching forehead front Gallaudet College grasping an imaginary hand is placed hand moves forward hand moves straight hand swings hand then moves hands are held head held palm facing held with palms inch index and middle index finger touches index fingers pointing indicate knuckles left index finger letter lips little finger edge manual communication middle fingers mouth move alternately movement natural sign open left hand open left palm open right hand palm facing left palm facing right phrase pivoted pointing forward pointing straight pron right fingers right hand moves right index finger right thumb shǝn short distance sign for INDIVIDUAL signer simultaneously slightly thumb and index thumb pointing thumbtip tion tracing its outline unison Univ upturned left palm wiggle wrist
References to this book
The St. Martin's Sourcebook for Writing Tutors Christina Murphy,Steve Sherwood No preview available - 2007 |