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

Published Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, [2015]

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Description 1 online resource (xxvii, 330 pages) : illustrations Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher "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"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject American Sign Language -- Dictionaries American Sign Language -- History French Sign Language -- History LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Sign Language. FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Miscellaneous. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- People with Disabilities. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General American Sign Language French Sign Language Genre/Form Dictionaries History Form Electronic book Author Delaporte, Yves, author. ISBN 1563686228 9781563686221

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