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American Sign Language handshape dictionary / Richard A. Tennant, Marianne Gluszak Brown ; illustrated by Valerie Nelson-Metlay.

Tennant, Richard A. (Author). Brown, Marianne Gluszak. (Added Author). Nelson-Metlay, Val, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Synopsis: Expanded to more than 1,900 sign illustrations arranged by 40 basic handshapes, this bestselling reference enables users to look up signs they have seen without knowing their English meaning, with a fully cross-referenced English index and a DVD featuring native signers forming every sign.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781563684449
  • ISBN: 1563684446
  • Physical Description: 461 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)
  • Edition: Second edition
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"DVD shows how each sign is formed from beginning to end. Users can watch a sign at various speeds to learn precisely how to master it themselves." -- From the publisher.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Preface -- Introduction -- How to use this dictionary -- One-hand signs -- Two-hand signs -- Index of English glosses -- Acknowledgment.
System Details Note:
System requirements for DVD-ROM: For PC: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7, DVD-ROM drive ; for Mac: OS X 10.3.9 or newer, DVD-ROM drive. Will not play on a set-top DVD player.
Subject:
American Sign Language > Dictionaries.
Genre:
Dictionaries.

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  • 3 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Marion Library 419.703 AME (Text) 37810435420004 Adult Nonfiction Checked out 08/24/2026

Accessibility Features

Summary: Synopsis: Expanded to more than 1,900 sign illustrations arranged by 40 basic handshapes, this bestselling reference enables users to look up signs they have seen without knowing their English meaning, with a fully cross-referenced English index and a DVD featuring native signers forming every sign.