The Ultimate American Sign Language Dictionary is the first sign language dictionary on CD-ROM to be totally accessible to deaf users. Produced by an award-winning team of professionals in the field of deaf education, three years of research went into the development of this innovative software. with funding support from U.S. Department of Education. Designed to be a true dictionary for deaf and hearing people alike, this package provides an opportunity to discover how ASL signs and English relate through meaning. The meaning of signs that have no single English word equivalent can be discerned (e.g., What's happening?), and multiple English words that share the same sign (e.g., all, total, whole) can be found by describing the sign. Variations of a single English word that share the same sign (e.g., happy, happily) are shown with the part of speech.

The dictionary contains approximately 2,400 ASL signs and 6,000 English words. It will allow you to obtain the following information:

1. words: in English text, sign pictures, ASL video clips, and English audio.
2. definitions: in English text, ASL video clips, and English audio.

Most definitions are reproduced with the kind permission of the Merriam-Webster Company from two of their publications: Meriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary, and Webster's Third New International Dictionary.

Words and their definitions may be obtained by typing the English word (English Search) or by describing the sign (ASL Search). Spell-check and parameter-check features help you find the word even when you spell or describe the word incorrectly. The program will show you English words that share the same sign and signs that share the same English word, so you can choose the precise definition you want.

All instructions and information on the CD are provided in ASL video clips, and English text with audio.. Help files provide information about the origins, features, and prevalence of American Sign Language and English and specific instructions on how to find words through either the English or ASL. Drawings of all signs are also included, words can be obtained by typing the words in English or describing them pictorially in ASL, and spell-check is available for English words and parameter-check for ASL words. Words, their part of speech, and their definitions are presented in ASL through videoclips and English through text and audio - no other product of its kind has definitions in ASL, and English definitions have been provided by Merriam Webster. This is a desktop must for any deaf person, family member, or service provider of a deaf person!

Features Over 2,400 signs Identify words through ASL or English Words and definitions in video clips, graphics, text, and audio Variations of English words that relate to a single sign (e.g., total, totally) Spell-check and parameter-check Informational and help files System Requirements PC with 500 MHz CPU; 64 MB RAM; Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP; minimum of 800x600 pixels video display with True color; CD-ROM with 4X speed or better; 16 bit sound card; mouse.

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