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Rhyme generation by deaf adults.

V L Hanson1, N S McGarr

  • 1IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Haskins Laboratories, New Haven, CT.

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research
|March 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Deaf college students can rhyme by understanding word sounds, not just spelling. This study shows deaf individuals can develop phonological sensitivity for rhyming, using both spelling and sound-based strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Psychology
  • Speech and Hearing Sciences

Background:

  • Rhyming relies on phonological processing, the ability to recognize and manipulate speech sounds.
  • Investigating rhyming abilities in deaf individuals provides insight into phonological awareness development without auditory input.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if congenitally deaf college students can generate rhymes.
  • To explore the strategies deaf individuals use for rhyming, assessing phonological sensitivity and orthographic influences.

Main Methods:

  • Congenitally deaf college students were tasked with generating rhymes for 50 target words.
  • Analysis of correct rhymes and errors to identify underlying rhyming strategies.

Main Results:

  • Approximately 50% of generated rhymes were correct, demonstrating phonological sensitivity in deaf individuals.
  • A significant portion of correct rhymes were orthographically dissimilar to targets, indicating sound-based rhyming.
  • Analysis of errors revealed the use of both orthographic and speech-related (phonological) strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Congenitally deaf individuals can develop the phonological sensitivity required for rhyming.
  • Rhyming in deaf individuals involves a combination of orthographic and phonological processing strategies.
  • Findings challenge assumptions about the necessity of auditory experience for developing phonological awareness.

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