Completely updated for2006, the newest edition includes 90,000 entries with 200,000 definitions. Thiseasy-to-use volume features more than 5,000 full-color photographs, maps, tables, and drawings, including a full-color atlas of French-speaking countries. Up-to-date encyclopedic entries on everything from the arts and architecture to science and technology make Le petit Larousse illustré the one place to turn for comprehensive coverage of the French language and world culture.

    Assuming no prior background in language study, it explores each key aspect of the structure of Auslan, providing an accessible overview of its grammar (how sentences are structured), phonology (the building blocks of signs), morphology (the structure of signs), lexicon (vocabulary), semantics (how meaning is created), and discourse (how Auslan is used in context). The authors also discuss a range of myths and misunderstandings about sign languages, provide an insight into the history and development of Auslan, and show how Auslan is related to other sign languages, such as those used in Britain, the USA and New Zealand. Complete with clear illustrations of the signs in use and useful further reading lists, this is an ideal resource for anyone interested in Auslan, as well as those seeking a clear, general introduction to sign language linguistics.

    With Notes and Vocabulary by John Strachan Revised by Osborn Bergin Bergin's revised edition featuring additional sections on the comparisons of adjectives and personal pronouns.