Random House Webster's American Sign Language Medical Dictionary

Author: Elaine Costello
Publisher: Random House Reference
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 388

Book Description
New to Random House Webster's successful American Sign Language reference line: the important medical terms a patient or doctor needs to communicate in ASL, clearly described and illustrated. Whether in a medical emergency or a routine doctor's visit, it is crucial for medical professionals to communicate effectively with deaf patients. Here at last is an affordable and thorough dictionary of medical terms in American Sign Language, which is needed by the deaf and the medical community alike. Over 1,000 important signs for medical terms, including signs for illnesses, treatments, drugs, and anatomy, are defined in English (to avoid dangerous mix-ups), described with step-by-step instructions for making the sign, and fully illustrated with full-torso drawings in this easy-to-use reference book, the first in a series dedicated to special-interest American Sign Language. The only affordable medical reference in American Sign Language Every entry includes full-torso illustrations and clear descriptions of how to make the sign Includes important medical terms, from anatomy to treatments

Signing

Author: Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0307423719
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
American Sign Language is a wonderful silent language of hands, face, and body that is rich with nuance, emotion, and grace. Bantam is proud to present the newly revised Signing : How To Speak With Your Hands, a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide that has long been the invaluable and definitive guide for families, friends, and professionals who need to communicate effectively with deaf children and adults. Now this expanded edition, with redesigned interiors and updated material, includes even more signs; large, upper-torso illustrations clearly show formation and movement of the hands, and their relation to the face and body. All the beautifully illustrated signs are accompanied by precise, easy-to-follow instructions on how to form them. This complete guide includes chapters on common phrases, the alphabet, foods and eating, health, recreation, and the newest chapter covering technology, politics. education, and music.

Random House Webster's Dictionary of the Law

Author: James Edward Clapp
Publisher: Random House Reference
ISBN: 9780375702396
Category : Dictionaries and encyclopedias
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Greatly expanded from the "Random House Webster's Pocket Legal Dictionary", this new reference contains over 8,500 entries for students, legal professionals, and anyone who wants to understand the latest developments in Congress and the courts.

Signing Illustrated

Author: Mickey Flodin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399530418
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 324

Book Description
Here is the complete learning guide that teaches American Sign Language by "category," the most popular and preferred method of teaching and learning. This easy-to-use guide is updated and expanded to include new computer and technology signs and offers a fast and simple approach to learning. Includes: - Vocabulary reviews - Fingerspelling exercises - Sign matching and memory aids - A complete glossary and a comprehensive index - Clear instructive drawings

The Pocket Dictionary of Signing

Author: Rod R. Butterworth
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780399517433
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 246

Book Description
The simplest, most convenient alphabetized pocket guide to American Sign Language (ASL). Arranged in an easy-to-use dictionary format, this edition contains more than 600 signing entries with accompanying directions and illustrations. Inside you’ll find many special highlights, including: · Over 600 signs –a selection of the most commonly used phrases · Detailed illustrations -- showing exact hand positions and movements · Fingerspelling -- to aid in communicating words for which there are no signs · Memory aids -- to assist in recalling how to form signs · Special sections -- on forming numbers, letters, and constructing word endings · Comprehensive Index -- of entries and their synonyms for easy cross-referencing The Pocket Dictionary of Signing is the most complete pocket guide to basic sign language -- and it’s portable enough to be carried anywhere in a pocket or purse.

Random House Spanish-English English-Spanish Dictionary

Author: Random House
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345405471
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 914

Book Description
RANDOM HOUSE SPANISH-ENGLISH ENGLISH-SPANISH DICTIONARY RELIABLE, DETAILED, AND UP-TO-DATE * More than 60,000 entries * Two sections, Spanish-English and English-Spanish * All entries, from A to Z, in a single alphabetical listing * The most current spellings and the latest alphabetization rules of the Spanish language academies * Hundreds of new words, including código (zip code), SIDA (AIDS), balterofilia (weightlifting), telefundir (to telecast), and aerobismo (aerobics) * Includes geographical names and their derivatives * Covers Western Hemisphere usage * American English spelling and vocabulary The Random House imprint has long stood for excellence in the reference field. Random House reference books--prepared by its permanent lexicographic staff with the assistance of many hundreds of scholars, educators, and specialists--have been widely acclaimed for their outstanding quality and usefulness.

ASL Grammar

Author: Rochelle Barlow
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781720953562
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
ASL Grammar: The Workbook is an instructional and get down to business workbook designed to make mastering the 3 most used ASL sentences possible. It's for ASL learners who are ready to stretch their skills and make it happen already. Get ready to learn the rules, use the easy, step-by-step templates and cheat sheets, challenge your skills, and figure out where to put each sign and why. Use the 5-step system to gradually build your know how. This workbook is filled with examples, exercises, all the answers (now you don't have to guess if you got it right), and access to a large resource library to see it all in action. Stop the floundering & lose the doubt once and for all.

Random House Webster's School and Office Thesaurus

Author: Joyce O'Connor
Publisher: Random House Reference
ISBN: 9780679780090
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 628

Book Description
-- Over 11,000 entry words, 200,000 synonyms and antonyms, and 400 synonym studies.-- Convenient paperback format for backpack or desktop.

Webster's New World Large Print Dictionary

Author: Michael E. Agnes
Publisher: Webster's New World
ISBN: 9780764559365
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Easy to read, authoritative, and up to date No more struggling with the fine print, thanks to the Webster's New World Large Print Dictionary, which has all the outstanding features of other Webster's New World dictionaries. * More than 60,000 entries, including all the current vocabulary needed for everyday use * Technical, scientific, cultural, business, and professional terms * Clear, highly readable type * Foreign words and phrases often used in English * Biographical and geographical entries conveniently included in the main A--Z section PLUS: * Etymologies - word histories that add depth and historical context to the understanding of a word * Appendix with weights and measures, U.S. and Canadian data, U.S. presidents, and books of the Bible With all this information presented in highly readable type, this is the one large print dictionary that you can't afford to be without.

Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781784027834
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Webster's New World Medical Dictionary, Third Edition will help you understand and communicate your medical needs when it matters the most. Written by doctors and the experts at WebMD, this edition includes 8500 entries, including 500 new terms, a vitamin appendix, and a companion website to give you access to medical language.