The effect of sign language structure on complex word reading in Chinese deaf adolescents.

The present study was carried out to investigate whether sign language structure plays a role in the processing of complex words (i.e., derivational and compound words), in particular, the delay of complex word reading in deaf adolescents. Chinese deaf adolescents were found to respond faster to der...

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Main Authors: Aitao Lu, Yanping Yu, Jiaxin Niu, John X Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4370692?pdf=render