A Historical and Etymological Dictionary of American Sign Language

Through rigorous study of historical texts, field research in communities throughout France and the US, and in-depth analysis of the cultural groups responsible for the lexicon, the authors present a detailed account of the origins of over 500 ASL signs, including regional variations. It is organized alphabetically by equivalent English glosses.
Through rigorous study of historical texts, field research in communities throughout France and the U.S., and in-depth analysis of the cultural groups responsible for the lexicon, authors Shaw and Delaporte present for the first time a compelling and detailed account of the origins of over 500 ASL signs, including regional variations. Organized alphabetically by equivalent English glosses, each sign is accompanied by a succinct description of its origin and an LSF sign where appropriate.

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