Shaw, Emily, <br/><br/>
A historical and etymological dictionary of American Sign Language :  the origin and evolution of more than 500 signs / 
Emily Shaw and Yves Delaporte. 
 - Washington, DC :  Gallaudet University Press,  (c)2015. 
 - 1 online resource (xxvii, 330 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> "Utilizing 1,150 sign illustrations and historical texts, this reference presents the detailed account of the origins of more than 500 ASL signs, including regional variations"--  "Dictionary of all know texts featuring illustrations of early American Sign Language and historical images of French Sign language and linking them with contemporary signs"-- 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781563686221 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>American Sign Language--Dictionaries.<br/>American Sign Language--History.<br/>French Sign Language--History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV2475  / .H578 2015