On the starry background, the text, “What would ASL look like in the future?” appears. A presenter with a world map in the background stands in front of the podium. The text, “Futuristic ASL” appears. Presenter: ASL is top-notch. How did sign language reach this point?
Timeline of Sign Language in USA In 1817, this was how ASL looked like. In 1876, this was the Rochester Method; it was complete fingerspelling. In 1945, this was Signing Exact English. In 1966, this was Cued Speech. In the present, this is what ASL looks like. (Just like regular) In a few decades later, this is what ASL will look like. (Signs with smaller movements and signals) In the future, this is what ASL will look like. (Signs with minimal movements and signals)
The presenter with the world map in the background stands in front of the podium and the text, “Futuristic ASL” appears. Presenter: In the past, sign language was bigger, like this. Now, it is smaller, like this. For example, in the past, the sign “deaf” was like this, then this, and now it's like this. Another example is the sign “know,” which was like this, then this, and now it's like this. The sign “what” was like this, then this, and now it's like this. That is how sign language advanced. Cheers!