Mother of All ASL Books!

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	• The Canadian Dictionary of ASL The University of Alberta Press, 2002 - 928 pages average customer review:based on 3 reviews view larger image
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Wonderful Resource

I'm an ASL student at Algonquin College in Ottawa, and this book is a wonderful resource in addition to the classes. A great way to look up signs that you forget.

Mother of All ASL Books!

To make this short and sweet, I'm educated Deaf. This book is one of the best books I cannot look away from! Historically, authors who are not deaf created some of other "ASL" books, which are rarely benefits for many who want to learn about deaf people and their language. Even I'm from the United States, I strongly recommend everyone to check out The Canadian Dictionary of ASL because it explains every detail what ASL learners need to know, such as there are at least 10 different ways to sign "RUN" visually since it has different means of "saying." That clearly tells me there were Deaf contributors involved with decision-making on what to publish. My long search for this particular book has ended! It is the perfect visual dictionary for some of my Deaf students because they will benefit from both signs and meanings in terms of understanding the words academically. Don't take my words for it, go see it and believe it for yourself. Now my next new search is the college-level ASL dictionary book.

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AWESOME !

If were to purchase only one book. This is the book to buy. My asl teacher used this as a guide in our classes along with his ciriculum. It is top notch in its description of how to sign and when to sign.A must to own! You will never be at a loss for words( signing that is ) ;)

Developed in conjunction with the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf, this comprehensive new dictionary of American Sign Language (ASL) has over 8700 signs, many unique to Canada. Material for this extensive work has been drawn from many sources and includes input gathered from members of Canada?s Deaf community over the past twenty years. The Canadian Dictionary of ASL offers clear illustrations and sign descriptions alongside English definitions, making it a valuable reference for Deaf and hearing users alike. Authoritative and up-to-date, The Canadian Dictionary of ASL will prove to be the standard reference for years to come.

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