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American Sign Language Concise Dictionary: Revised Edition

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This is an older version of this particular ASL dictionary. Perhaps some things have changed in his newer versions. I was required to take ASL though Deaf in college as my foreign language requirement. Though I had been exposed to ASL before, English is my first language. Since then, I've collected many books on the Deaf and also ASL books that interested me. This one proved to be much better than the ones that were used in my classes. It is easy to carry, and provides a large amount of signs for a book. The problems with teaching ASL using a book is that it is two dimensional, rather than 3 dimensional. I recommend this book for beginners, but if you are serious about learning the syntax and grammar of ASL it is better to get a CD ROM or take advantage of web sites which show ASL in video streaming. It is even more important to get involved with the Deaf community, because a book cannot tell you how the community uses its language. Karen L. Sadler, Science Education, University of Pittsburgh, klsst23@pitt.edu

This is a great book if you are having troubles or need to learn asl. It has all the basic words you need and more! If anyone is looking for a book with everything they need then this is definetely the one to buy. Not only did they show a picture but also wrote out how to do it, so if you are visual, or are better learning by words you will understood it clearly and I think it would be worth your money! Martin L.A. Sternberg is the best yet!

This book is an absolut neccessity for the ASL student. There are signs for nearly everyword you can think of! This book helped me converse with my deaf friends comfortably. I know have a greater knowledge of signs from just about any topic. It is a must for those wishing to learn sign language or have any deaf friends or relatives. It is concise and gives accurate definitions for the sign and the meaning of the word.

Very poor book. Even the manual alphabet in the front of the book is not accurate. The book is missing many vital, yet basic words required for conversation. Your money will be much better spent on Random Houses American Sign Lanugage Dictionary.

This dictionary is the best one I have seen yet. I have been involved in ASL and the deaf community since 1982. Easy to understand the signs, and discriptions.

Explains why the signs are what they are, making them much easier to remember! Has been very helpful in learning signing with my 12 month old!

American Sign Language Concise Dictionary
by Martin L.A. Sternberg

This is an excellent resource guide that is easy to use. It is one of the few ASL books that have been widely published and is ASL centered. I have a copy and carry it always with me.

I think this dictionary is great for parents who don't know how to sign and are raising a child who is deaf. This book is easy to understand and interpret words and phrases into your child's vocabulary. This dictionary is also good if you are working with people on a regular basis, because you never now when you've come across someone you can't understand!

this particular asl dictionary is one of the best out there. it's the one i chose for my shelves. it's complete, concise, and the illustrations are easier to understand than most i've seen. if you are interested in asl or a beginner, you could do much worse than pick this book up.

There are so many people among us that are either hard of hearing or deaf, that its almost a shame that the hearing world doesn't and can't communicate with them. If the hearing world finds out how easy it is to learn sign language, and how much the hearing world can profit from this skill, every hearing person would learn how to sign. There are so many tools available to make sign language easy and fun to learn, that any excuse not to learn is invalid. This is a great tool for parents to yell at their kids in church to be quiet and pay attention, and no-one can hear you. Or tell your loved one some sweet nothings accorss a room and no one can hear nor understand you, but him / her. This also boosts the self esteem of a deaf person, knowing that someone cares enough to communicate with them. How would a hearing person feel if he / she or God forbid one of their kids suddenly loses their hearing? As a parent of a deaf child, with no other family member with deafness, ever, it is very frustrating when no one in the world around you can communicate with your child. Sign language is a lot easier than learning Spanish, German or any other spoken language. This particular book is a fantastic tool for ANYONE to pick up sign language in a hurry. I have used several prior editions and sent this latest edition to someone who wants to enhance their skills. I recommend this book for learing and enhancing a skill anyone can learn.