Product Features
• Over 4,500 signs represented
• Complete descriptions of each sign
• Alternate signs for the same meaning
• Different signs for different meanings of the same word
• Softcover; 540 pages
Product Description
The Random House Webster's American Sign Language Dictionary represents the cutting edge in reference works for American Sign Language, with a treasury of signs for the novice and experienced user alike. A unique dictionary for a unique language, its many features include over 4,500 signs, complete descriptions of each sign with full-torso illustrations and separate sections on geographical signs, how numbers are signed in different contexts and the role of finger spelling, plus a subject index.
This dictionary is the only one that makes it easy for you to match the right signs with the right meanings, by 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 and thousands of cross references to the illustrated signs. Softcover; 540 pages.