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The Gallaudet Dictionary of American Sign Language by Clayton Valli, editor in chief is a education title available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Gallaudet Dictionary of American Sign Language about?
<ul> <li>More than 3,000 ASL Sign Illustrations</li> <li>Fully Searchable Full-Color DVD Featuring Every Sign</li> <li>Special ASL Classifier Section</li> <li>Complete Index of English Synonyms for Every Sign</li> </ul> <p>Created by an unparalleled board of experts led by renowned ASL linguist and poet Clayton Valli, <i>The Gallaudet Dictionary of American Sign Language</i> represents the culmination of more than five years of meticulous assessment and labor. More than 3,000 illustrations arrayed in this volume display the most useful selection of signs to be found in any single ASL reference resource. Each sign illustration, including depictions of fingerspelling when appropriate, incorporates a complete list of English synonyms. A full, alphabetized English index enables users to cross-reference words and signs throughout the entire volume.</p> <p>The comprehensive introduction lays the groundwork for learning ASL by explaining in plain language the workings of ASL syntax and structure. It also offers examples of idioms and describes the antecedents of ASL, its place in the Deaf community, and its meaning in Deaf culture. This extraordinary reference also provides a special sect
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Common subject areas: education, pedagogy.
- Author
- Clayton Valli, editor in chief
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press; Valli, Clayton (EDT)/ Lott, Peggy Swartzel (ILT)/ Renner, Daniel (ILT)/ Hills, Rob (ILT)
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781954622012
- Category
- education
- Subjects
- Language Learning, Social Science, Education
- Rating
- 4.61 / 5 (66 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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