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American Sign Language Dictionary (Library Binding)

by Martin L. A. Sternberg (Author)

4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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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 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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A revised, completely updated abridged edition of the book hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "the most clearly written dictionary of sign language ever published"--with 1,100 new signs and 1,650 new illustrations. Indispensable for professionals and others who must communicate with the deaf. More than 6,600 line drawings. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Library Binding
Publisher: Perennial; Revised edition (October 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0833504991
ISBN-13: 978-0833504999
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 2.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,262,263 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 review is from: American Sign Language Dictionary-Flexi (Paperback)

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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14 of 15 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

By	Jacqueline M. Gargiulo "gjacq726" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: American Sign Language Dictionary-Flexi (Paperback)

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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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 (REAL NAME)

This review is from: American Sign Language Dictionary-Flexi (Paperback)

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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5.0 out of 5 stars ASL
Excellent choice for learning sign language. Used in conjunction with Basic Course in American Sign Language. Was very helpful.

Published 4 months ago by D. Swager

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Service
My book arrived faster than I expected and in excellent condition as stated. Would buy from them again.

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1.0 out of 5 stars American Sign Language Dictionary
This book was ordered for someone in prison. As of this writting he has still not recieved it. I will wait till the first of the year,then take action.

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4.0 out of 5 stars American Sign Language Dictionary
This dictionary is extremely useful to the student. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because the first word I looked up was among the missing. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Carleton W. Brown

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference
This was a great price on this book. The explanations of how to sign are excellant as well as the origins. The origins help you remember the sign much more easily. Read more

Published 8 months ago by Y. Richardson

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent for the hearing
this asl dictionary is great. i bought it because i have AI students at one of the campuses i work at. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Resource
ASL Dictionary is a wonderful resource. It is very comprehensive and easy to understand. Anyone wanting to learn sign language or enhance their abilities should get a copy.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good ASL Dictionary!
I'm taking ASL classes and I bought this book because my textbook didn't have the amount of vocabulary I needed to improve in the language. Read more

Published 15 months ago by TCMOM

5.0 out of 5 stars Great to learn
I love the book it is great because when you want to find how to sign something as long as you know what it begins with it is easy to look up and figure out how to do it.

Published 15 months ago by Sarah Davis

5.0 out of 5 stars Great dictionary
Everything is in there and it is expressed in an easy to read fashion. Great book!

Published 18 months ago by Tyler J. Yokoyama

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