ERIC Number: EJ1122639
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Publication Date: 2016-Dec
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ISSN: ISSN-0278-7393
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Where to Look for American Sign Language (ASL) Sublexical Structure in the Visual World: Reply to Salverda (2016)
Lieberman, Amy M.; Borovsky, Arielle; Hatrak, Marla; Mayberry, Rachel I.
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, v42 n12 p2002-2006 Dec 2016
In this reply to Salverda (2016), we address a critique of the claims made in our recent study of real-time processing of American Sign Language (ASL) signs using a novel visual world eye-tracking paradigm (Lieberman, Borovsky, Hatrak, & Mayberry, 2015). Salverda asserts that our data do not support our conclusion that native signers and late-learning signers show variable patterns of activation in the presence of phonological competitors. We provide a logical rationale for our study design and present a reanalysis of our data using a modified time window, providing additional evidence for our claim. We maintain that target fixation patterns provide an important window into real-time processing of sign language. We conclude that the use of eye-tracking methods to study real-time processing in a visually perceived language such as ASL is a promising avenue for further exploration.
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Eye Movements, Phonology, Visual Perception, Cognitive Processes, Deafness, Native Speakers, Second Language Learning, Visualization, Visual Stimuli, Video Technology, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R03DC011615; R03DC013638; R01DC012797