Feeling signs: motor encoding enhances sign language learning in hearing adults

IF 4.2 1区 文学 Q1 LINGUISTICS
Laura M. Morett, Mathew Cieśla, Mary E. Bray, Karen Emmorey
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Abstract

Manual production enhances learning and recall of signs by hearing second language learners; however, the mechanisms enabling this effect are unclear. We examined whether the motor encoding (somatosensory feedback) that occurs during sign production benefits learning and whether it interacts with sign iconicity, which also enhances learning. American Sign Language (ASL) signs varying in iconicity were learned either via production (repetition) with the eyes closed or via observation without production. Signs learned via production were recalled more accurately than signs learned via observation, indicating that motor encoding from manual production enriches the representations of signs. Moreover, the effect of motor encoding interacted with iconicity, suggesting that motor encoding may particularly enhance the recall of signs low in iconicity. Together, these results reveal the importance of somatosensory feedback as a key mechanism underlying the beneficial effect of production on sign learning, demonstrating that feeling one’s own signing promotes learning and recall of signs.

感受手语:运动编码可促进听力成年人的手语学习
手动制作能增强听力第二语言学习者对手势的学习和记忆;然而,产生这种效果的机制尚不清楚。我们研究了手语制作过程中发生的运动编码(体感反馈)是否有利于学习,以及它是否与同样能促进学习的手语标志性相互作用。美国手语(American Sign Language,ASL)中不同标志性的手语是通过闭眼制作(重复)或不制作而通过观察来学习的。通过制作学习到的手语比通过观察学习到的手语更能被准确地回忆起来,这表明通过手动制作进行运动编码能丰富手语的表征。此外,运动编码的效果与标志性相互影响,表明运动编码尤其能增强对标志性较低的标志的回忆。总之,这些结果揭示了体感反馈作为制作对符号学习有利影响的关键机制的重要性,证明了感受自己的手势能促进符号的学习和回忆。
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CiteScore
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9.80%
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期刊介绍: Studies in Second Language Acquisition is a refereed journal of international scope devoted to the scientific discussion of acquisition or use of non-native and heritage languages. Each volume (five issues) contains research articles of either a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods nature in addition to essays on current theoretical matters. Other rubrics include shorter articles such as Replication Studies, Critical Commentaries, and Research Reports.
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