Carole Sue Bailey

Kathy Dolby

Kathy Dolby has been an educator / advocate of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for 30 years. She has worked closely with Deaf children and adults in Ontario, Alberta and Yorkshire, England. She is interested in highlighting the talents and achievements of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people by increasing opportunities for hearing people to become conversant in ASL. Kathy teaches senior high English and American Sign Language at the Alberta School for the Deaf and has a Master's degree in Linguistics and English Language Teaching. www.connect.ab.ca/~ccsd/

Canadian Dictionary of ASL, The

Carole Sue Bailey

Kathy Dolby

AWARDS:
*2003 Publishers Association of the West, Western Regional Book Design and Production Awards, Runner-Up, Scholarly/Technical Book
*2003 Alberta Book Awards, Trade Non-Fiction Book of the Year
*2003 Alberta Book Awards, Educational Book of the Year
*2003 Alberta Book Awards, Scholarly Book of the Year
*2003 Association for Canadian Studies, Award of Merit
*2003 The Alcuin Society:The Alcuin Society Citations for Excellence in Book Design in Canada

A mammoth "A-Z" dictionery: 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.

University of Alberta Press