American Sign Language Dictionary, Third Edition Paperback – Abridged, November 4, 1998

I am deaf and I started learning ASL a year ago at age 40. I read lips my whole life.This book has made my journey alot easier. I am able to maye flash cards so I can practice, and if I want to sign a concept the book is set up perfectly so I can find what I am looking for quickly. Every sign has the word, definition, and illustrations of how to perdorm the sign.An excellent resource for the deaf or for hearing people learning to sign.

Sternberg's ASL Dictionary is the most incredible resource for American Sign Language, that I have found on the market. As a certified teacher of the deaf, of ESL, and of Foreign Languages, I have used this book for many years in all three contexts.I love the fact that Sternberg includes 5,000+ signs, and that he offers more than one sign for many words. Parents and teachers of deaf children will recognize the derivation of the signs for a particular word, and be able to choose which sign would be most appropriate for their own context, age group, etc. The signs are given in ASL (American Sign Language#, but several versions of the sign are available, so users of Signed English or of SEE will also benefit. Obviously, teachers of the deaf need one comprehensive dictionary with various versions of signs for a word, to clarify multiple meanings. I have not seen that feature in my other Sign books.If you teach foreign languages in North America, you know that TPR #Total Physical Response# and TPRS #Total Physical Response Storytelling# are the single most effective method of teaching the students in your classroom to speak in a foreign language today. TPR / TPRS is very simply the use of Sign Language simultaneously with speech in the foreign language. If you use Sternberg's ASL signs #rather than Signed English or SEE#, the sign will be more universal, since it was not created originally for English. ASL has already crossed language barriers, and will help your FL students grasp and retain the new vocabulary in the lesson more easily.If you teach Beginners in English as a Second Language #ESL / ESOL), no matter how many languages you personally speak, you've experienced the fun of negotiating meaning with students who cannnot yet speak your language, and whose language you do not speak. Sign Language is such an incredible help, giving the ESL student information which helps with processing the unfamiliar things we say.Yes, Sternberg's ASL Dictionary is expensive -- and worth every penny! I have two hardcover copies, in case I need one at school and one at home. This book has my highest recommendation.

It’s just what I was looking for. Trying to learn sign (ASL) and needed a reference that was easy to use and comprehensive.

I have I my skimmed through this but it looks good and I’ve tried some of the signs out. They work

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Very well written book on ASL. This is a must to anybody trying to learn sign language for the beginner or the advanced. This is a must have. I’m very happy with this book.

The American Sign Language Dictionary is very good to say the very least... It is very easy to read and easy to find particular words when you need to find a particular sign. It has simple and detailed instructions and graphics for most of the signs and even lists when some signs have multiple uses/meanings. I am new to sign language but I am learning and this book is an amazing reference. The only downside is that learning and being fluent in American Sign Language takes more than just this book or any other book it takes actually using it with another person to become really good but this book is a very good place to start you learning A.S.L. journey

I am very happy that I got this sign language book because I am learning a lot from this sign language book because my daughter is studying sign language interpreters and she is teaching me to sign language better and with this book it helps me to be a better in sign language so I highly recommend anyone that wants to learn to sign this is the book get so far I am very happy with the book 📖 👍