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Memory and Neurolinguistic Function in the Deaf ...
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Abstract:
The Deaf community’s relationship with language provides a new angle from which to study the role of phonemic elements in the interaction between lexemes and memory. Departing from a hearing canon and exploring a broader spectrum of language perception and production, we are able to revise questions on and develop insight into cognitive processes that influence memory. This paper will not attempt to ascertain whether the Deaf or the hearing have better memories; neurocognitive discrepancies between the groups prevent certain abilities from being compared under the same criteria. But there is no comprehensive “better,” only the space afforded by these discrepancies that allows for deeper understanding of neurolinguistic processes in conjunction with memory. To investigate the processes that influence Deaf memory, I compare studies on American Sign Language (ASL) and Japanese Sign Language (JSL). This comparison finds that when research on memory in the Deaf compared to the hearing is limited to English, the ...
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Keyword:
ASL; Deaf linguistics; language production; memory; neurolinguistics; sociolinguistics
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URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5796875
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