Use of orthographic structure by deaf adults: Recognition of fingerspelled words.
| Number | 390 |
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| Year | 1982 |
| Drawer | 7 |
| Entry Date | 11/19/1999 |
| Authors | Hanson, V. L. |
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| Publication | Applied Psycholinguistics, 3, 343-356. |
| url | http://www.haskins.yale.edu/Reprints/HL0390.pdf |
| Abstract | Deaf adults' access to English word structure was tested in a task requiring letter report for fingerspelled words, orthographically regular nonsense words, & orthographically irregular nonsense words (nonwords). Both deaf & hearing Ss participated (N = 8 each). Both groups were sensitive to orthographic structure as indicated by accuracy of letter report. Letters of words were reported most accurately, while letters of pseudowords were reported more accurately than letters of nonwords. Analysis of errors on letter reports revealed that deaf subjects tended to produce orthographically regular responses. Results provide evidence that deaf adults are able to make use of orthographic structure. |
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