Signs of the Times

by Edgar H. Shroyer, Susan P. Shroyer

•Completely Revised with New Signs and Lessons
•Each Sign Illustration Features Sentences in English and ASL Order
•New Class Activities and New Student Activities for Homework or Quizzes
•New Facts about American Sign Language Grammar and Deaf Culture
Now, the bestselling American Sign Language textbook Signs of the Times has been completely revised and updated. The new, second edition is an excellent beginner’s American Sign Language textbook designed for use in the classroom or at home. Organized into 44 lessons, it presents more than 1,300 signs representing 3,500 English glosses. Each lesson contains clear illustrations of all signs, English equivalent words and synonyms, sample sentences to define vocabulary context, and practice sentences to display and reinforce ASL usage. Signs of the Times is a complete text that includes new class activities for teachers, plus new student activities that can be done in class, as homework, or as quizzes. The new edition features the Contextual Sign/Word Appendix, which displays groups of sentences using the same English word to show different meanings along with the corresponding ASL signs. It also provides an expanded index, vocabulary lists, and a reading reference list. The new edition offers facts on ASL grammar and Deaf culture and includes mind ticklers that enliven the lessons with hints, tips, and mnemonic devices. The new Signs of the Times expands the features that made it a standard, easy-to-use ASL textbook. Signs are repeated in sentences throughout the book to provide excellent practice for the students. The clear, easy-to-understand sign illustrations facilitates the learning process, enhancing students’ success while also making ASL fun.

Genres: Reference

476 pages, Paperback

First published August 20, 1982

About the author

Edgar Shroyer is Associate Professor of Education of the Deaf, University of North Carolina (Greensboro).

Reviews

[Terri]

This is really excellent book for anyone can learn sign lauguage. I am hearing impaired. I have done learn experience with signing with deaf and hearing imapaired people. I am sure you will learn lot from it.

[Siobhain]

I only made it through half of this book as I had to discontinue taking sign language class. I am no authority on sign language textbooks so this could be a very good one. As a student though, I found many of the pictures very confusing. Perhaps this is the case with all ASL textbooks. I have only this one and know that I had to look up many, many words on the internet to get the signing correct.

I highly recommend the website Lifeprint for learning sign language at home.

[Denise]

This is the best sign language I have used yet. It gives many examples and exercises. Plus, it explains grammar and culture along the way. It really is a proper learning a LANGUAGE book and not just learning signs.