The Canadian Dictionary of ASL

by Carole Bailey (Editor), Charmaine Letourneau (Foreword), Kathy Dolby (Editor)

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.

Genres: Reference, Canada, Nonfiction

928 pages, Hardcover

First published June 26, 1998

Reviews

[Westcoast_girl · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the others have said, great reference book.
My only criticism was all of the finger spelled words. I think the book could have been a lot less heavy if they just wrote 'finger spell' beside each word that should be finger spelled instead of illustrating each letter again and again. But, a very small criticism for a very large book. Oh---one last thing -- Little bit disappointed it didn't have dork...but that's just me...

Anyway

Ahem

In conclusion, as you may be able to deduce by my pithy attempts to add a critical analysis in my review, this book is excellent.

Enough said.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's really the only one we have, but it's a great resource, and a lot of work went into making this dictionary. I would love to see it online one day as well, but for now, I shall cling to my hard copy. This book weighs a ton, but I gladly hoofed it all over North America.