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Laura Barca1, Giovanni Pezzulo1
1Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies,National Research Council,00185 Rome,Italy.laura.barca@istc.cnr.itgiovanni.pezzulo@istc.cnr.ithttp://www.istc.cnr.it/people/laura-barcahttp://www.istc.cnr.it/people/guiovanni-pezzulo.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
|January 19, 2018
Summary
Early sign language use shapes cognitive processing by integrating visual-motor information into linguistic representations. This impacts how deaf signers process language and cognition, demonstrating communication mode
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Linguistics
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Communication mode significantly influences cognitive functions beyond language.
- Early exposure to sign language may embed visuo-motor information into linguistic representations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how using sign language from infancy affects cognitive processing.
- To explore the integration of visuo-motor content into linguistic representations for deaf signers.
Main Methods:
- Empirical evidence analysis.
- Cognitive processing assessment in deaf signers.
- Linguistic stimuli representation study.
Main Results:
- Sign language use incorporates movements and signs into word representations.
- Integrated visuo-motor content influences linguistic processing in deaf individuals.
- Cognitive processing is affected by the visuo-motor nature of sign language.
Conclusions:
- The communication mode, specifically sign language, profoundly shapes cognitive architecture.
- Visuo-motor aspects of sign language become integral to linguistic and cognitive functions.
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