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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Linguistics
  • Deaf Education

Background:

  • Learning to read presents significant challenges for most deaf individuals.
  • The cognitive mechanisms underlying visual word recognition in deaf Chinese readers remain largely unexplored.
  • Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for effective reading instruction and support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the activation of orthographic, phonological, and sign language representations during Chinese word recognition in deaf readers.
  • To examine how oral language experience, sign language experience, and reading fluency influence these cognitive processes.
  • To identify unique cognitive mechanisms employed by deaf readers based on their language background.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted using eye-tracking technology to record reading patterns.
  • Participants read sentences containing various word types: orthographically similar, homophones, sign language-related, and unrelated words.
  • Reading times and eye movement data were analyzed in relation to participants' language experience and reading fluency levels.

Main Results:

  • All deaf readers demonstrated faster reading of orthographically similar words.
  • A homophone advantage emerged for deaf readers with extensive oral language experience.
  • A sign language advantage was observed in deaf readers with significant sign language experience.
  • Higher reading fluency correlated with more stable orthographic and sign language representations.
  • Deaf readers with more oral language experience relied on orthographic and phonological representations, while those with more sign language experience utilized orthographic and sign language representations.

Conclusions:

  • Deaf Chinese readers exhibit distinct cognitive mechanisms for word recognition, shaped by their primary language modality (oral vs. sign).
  • Reading ability acts as a moderator, influencing the stability of orthographic and sign language representations.
  • These findings highlight the importance of considering individual language experiences and proficiency levels in understanding and supporting reading acquisition in deaf populations.