American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreting Bibliography

Texts, articles, etc. that American Sign Language Interpreters should be familiar with and/or have in their libraries. These texts can be found at their respective presses or via amazon.com. (This is a liquid list and will continue to expand.)

Valli, Clayton & Lucas, Ceil. Linguistics of American Sign Language: An Introduction (3rd ed). Gallaudet University Press, 2001 (ISBN 1563680971)

Baker-Shenk, Charlotte & Cokely, Dennis. American Sign Language: A Teacher’s Resource Text on Grammar and Culture (The Green Book). Gallaudet University Press, 1991 (ISBN 093032384X)

Lucas, Ceil; Bayley, Robert; & Valli, Clayton. What’s Your Sign for Pizza?: An Introduction to Variation in American Sign Language. Gallaudet University Press, 2003 (ISBN 1563681447)

Liddell, Scott K. Grammar, Gesture, and Meaning in American Sign Language. Cambridge University Press, 2003 (ISBN 0521016509)

Battison, Robin. Lexical Borrowing in American Sign Language. Linstok Press, 2003 (2nd ed; 1977 1st ed) (ISBN 093213002X); only available at http://www.signmedia.com

Mindess, Anna; Holcomb, Thomas K.; Langholtz, Daniel; & Poynor Moyers, Priscilla. Reading Between the Signs: Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters. Intercultural Press, 1999 (ISBN 1877864730)

Padden, Carol A. Padden & Humphries, Tom L. Inside Deaf Culture. Harvard University Press, 2005 (ISBN 0674015061)

Padden, Carol A. Padden & Humphries, Tom L. Deaf In America. Harvard University Press, 1990 (ISBN 0674194241)

Stewart, David A., Schein, Jerome D., Cartwright, Brenda E. Sign Language Interpreting: Exploring Its Art and Science, 2nd ed. Pearson Education, 2003 (ISBN 0205407943)

Metzger, Melanie. The Myth of Neutrality. Gallaudet University Press, 1999 (ISBN 1563680742)

Humphrey, Jan & Alcorn, Bob. So You Want To Be An Interpreter? H&H Publishers, 2001 (3rd ed.) (ISBN 0964036770)

Random House. Random House Webster’s Build Your Power Vocabulary. Random House Reference, 1998 (ISBN 0375702474)

Olsen, David. The Words You Should Know: 1200 Essential Words Every Educated Person Should Be Able to Use and Define. Adams Media Corporation, 1991 (ISBN 1558500189)

Bevilaqua, Michelle. More Words You Should Know. Adams Media Corporation, 2004 (ISBN 1593372361)

Nunberg, Geoffrey. The Way We Talk Now. Houghton Mifflin, 2001 (ISBN 0618116036)

Eldredge, Bryan; Stringham, Doug; Wilding-Diaz, Minnie Mae, eds. Deaf Studies Today 2004 Conference Proceedings. Utah Valley State College, 2005. (ISBN 097629060X)

Wilcox, Sherman, ed. American Deaf Culture: An Anthology Linstok Press, 1989 (ISBN 0932130097); only available at http://www.signmedia.com

Lane, Harlan. The Mask of Benevolence. Vintage Books (Random House), 1993 (ISBN 067973614X)

Costello, Elaine. Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Computer Dictionary Random House Reference, 2003 (ISBN 0375719423)

Costello, Elaine. Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Legal Dictionary Random House Reference, 2001 (ISBN 0375719431)

Costello, Elaine. Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Medical Dictionary Random House Reference, 2000 (ISBN 0375709274)

Costello, Elaine. Religious Signing. Bantam Books, 1997 (1st ed, 1986) (ISBN 0553342444)