A historical and etymological dictionary of American Sign Language : the origin and evolution of more than 500 signs /

Shaw, Emily,

A historical and etymological dictionary of American Sign Language : the origin and evolution of more than 500 signs / Emily Shaw and Yves Delaporte. - xxvii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-330).

"Utilizing 1,150 sign illustrations and historical texts, this reference presents the detailed account of the origins of more than 500 ASL signs, including regional variations"-- "Dictionary of all know texts featuring illustrations of early American Sign Language and historical images of French Sign language and linking them with contemporary signs"--

9781563686214 156368621X

Gallaudet Univ Pr, C/O Chicago Distribution Center 11030 S Langley Ave, Chicago, IL, USA, 60628, (202)6515488 SAN 202-5280

2014031564

GBB495255 bnb

016868423 Uk


American Sign Language--Dictionaries.
American Sign Language--History.
French Sign Language--History.

HV 2475 / .S522 2015