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  • Psychology
  • Linguistics
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Self-talk, encompassing inner speech and private speech, is a common human cognitive process.
  • Previous research has primarily focused on self-talk in hearing populations.
  • The manifestation and frequency of self-talk in deaf individuals, particularly signers, remain underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the use and characteristics of inner speech and private speech in deaf signers.
  • To compare the frequency of self-talk between deaf signers and hearing adults.
  • To introduce and describe the phenomenon of "signed soliloquy" in deaf signers.

Main Methods:

  • A specialized questionnaire was developed to assess private speech in deaf signers.
  • The study included 28 deaf signers and 28 hearing adults.
  • Data collection focused on the frequency and nature of inner and private speech.

Main Results:

  • Deaf signers regularly engage in "signed soliloquy," a visible analog of vocalized private speech.
  • Deaf signers reported a significantly higher frequency of both inner speech and private speech compared to hearing adults.
  • Inner speech in deaf signers was predominantly affirmative in character.

Conclusions:

  • Self-talk, including inner and private speech, is utilized more frequently by deaf signers.
  • "Signed soliloquy" is a significant and valued aspect of everyday functioning for deaf signers.
  • The findings emphasize the general benefits of self-talk and provide the first description of signed soliloquy.