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"A fabulous reference book, a must for everybody's library." -- -- Dorothy Chler, President, Coalition of Deaf Educators

"An abridged edition of 'the most comprehensive and clearly written dictionary of sign language ever published.'" -- -- Los Angeles Times

"An invaluable and indispensable tool for the student of American Sign Language. Martin Sternberg has done an excellent job." -- -- I. King Jordan, President, Gallaudet University

"Martin Sternberg has done a magnificent job of opening the doors to the resplendence and distictiveness of our visual language." -- -- Bernard Bragg, Internationally Renowed Deaf Actor and Mime

"Your ASL dictionary is Webster's for ASL. There is no more comprehensive and authorative source. -- -- Harlan Lane, author of, When the Mind Hears and The Mask of Benevolence

"A fabulous reference book, a must for everybody's library." -- Dorothy Chler, President, Coalition of Deaf Educators

"An abridged edition of 'the most comprehensive and clearly written dictionary of sign language ever published.'" -- Los Angeles Times

"An invaluable and indispensable tool for the student of American Sign Language. Martin Sternberg has done an excellent job." -- I. King Jordan, President, Gallaudet University

"Four thumbs up! Martin Sterberg's intelligence and passion for his subject gleams in this monumental work." -- David Hays, Founding Artistic Director, The National Theatre of the Deaf

"Martin Sternberg has done a magnificent job of opening the doors to the resplendence and distictiveness of our visual language." -- Bernard Bragg, Internationally Renowed Deaf Actor and Mime

"Your ASL dictionary is Webster's for ASL. There is no more comprehensive and authorative source. -- Harlan Lane, author of, When the Mind Hears and The Mask of Benevolence



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An illustrated abridgment of the most authoritative reference book on sign language, with well-written and easily understood instructions for the use of each sign. More than 5,000 signs and 8,000 illustrations. And now includes more than 500 new signs and 1,500 new illustrations.

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  • Paperback: 800 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Perennial; Rev Abridged edition (November 4, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0062736345
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062736345
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7 x 2.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,284 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, January 6, 2000
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This book is truly the best sign language book I have ever come in counter with. It has more words than all my other dictionaries and it has complete, easy to understand illustrations.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars May be the best out there, but it's not the best it can be.., December 4, 2003
I was disappointed right away that not even the most basic colors are included. Found only blue and red...no green, yellow, purple. Look forward to using it as much as possible, but it needs some more expanding.
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26 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money, May 9, 2004
By S. Reese "Central Valley City Girl" (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I was required to purchase this book for ASL1. The signs in the book did not match the signs I was taught in class. Both my ASL 1 and 2 teachers told me not to bother with the book. Unless you are going to be an interpreter, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! If you are going to be an interpreter, look for a better book.

A much more user friendly book is, "The American sign language phrase book" by Lou Fant. ISBN 0809235005

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