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Author Shaw, Emily.

Title A historical and etymological dictionary of American Sign Language : the origin and evolution of more than 500 signs / Emily Shaw and Yves Delaporte ; illustrations by Carole Marion.

Publication Info. Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, 2014.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  419.703 Sh26h 2014    ---  Available
1 copy being processed for Axe Acquisitions Order.
Description xxvii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-330).
Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject American Sign Language -- Dictionaries.
American Sign Language -- History.
French Sign Language -- History.
American Sign Language. (OCoLC)fst00806935
French Sign Language. (OCoLC)fst00934256
Genre/Form Dictionaries. (OCoLC)fst01423826
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Added Author Delaporte, Yves.
ISBN 9781563686214 (hardback)
156368621X (hardback)
9781563686221 (ebook)

 
    
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