TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shaw,Emily
AU  - Delaporte,Yves
TI  - A historical and etymological dictionary of American Sign Language: the origin and evolution of more than 500 signs 
SN  - 9781563686214
AV  - HV 2475 .S522 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Washington, DC
PB  - Gallaudet University Press
KW  - American Sign Language
KW  - Dictionaries
KW  - History
KW  - French Sign Language
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-330)
N2  - "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"--
ER  -