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

Author: Shaw, Emily
Published: Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, [2015]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxvii, 330 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators: Delaporte, Yves

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"Utilizing 1150 sign illustrations and historical texts, this reference presents a detailed account of the origins of more than 500 ASL signs, including regional variations"--
"Dictionary of all known texts featuring illustrations of early American Sign Language and historical images of French Sign language and linking them with contemporary signs"--

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1563686228 (electronic bk.)
9781563686221 (electronic bk.)
9781563686214 (hardback)
156368621X (hardback)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references.

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