Caroline Bogliotti, Philomène Périn, Jeremy Yeaton
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Abstract
Understanding how language modality and psycholinguistic factors such as age of acquisition (AoA) shape language processing is central to the neurobiology of language. This study provides the first event-related potential (ERP) data on semantic and morphosyntactic processing in French Sign Language (LSF) using an online sentence comprehension task. Deaf native and non-native signers were presented with sentences containing semantic or morphosyntactic anomalies. As in spoken and other signed languages, semantic violations elicited a biphasic N400-P600 response. In contrast, morphosyntactic anomalies did not yield a clear Left Anterior Negativity (LAN) effect. No significant impact of AoA was observed on either semantic or morphosyntactic processing. These findings are discussed with respect to visuospatial modality specificity and the relevance of AoA thresholds in assessing language processing in deaf signers.
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The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal integrating and coordinating basic and applied research relating to individuals who are deaf, including cultural, developmental, linguistic, and educational topics. JDSDE addresses issues of current and future concern to allied fields, encouraging interdisciplinary discussion. The journal promises a forum that is timely, of high quality, and accessible to researchers, educators, and lay audiences. Instructions for contributors appear at the back of each issue.
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