ERIC Number: EJ1403933
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Publication Date: 2023
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L2 Learners' Signed Language Processing Relates, in Part, to Perspective-Taking Skills
Quinto-Pozos, David; Renee Joyce, Taylor; Sarkar, Abhra; DiLeo, Michael; Hou, Lynn
Language Learning, v73 suppl 1 p64-100 2023
The comprehension of signed language requires linguistic and visual-spatial processing, such as perspective-taking for correctly interpreting the layout of a spatial scene. However, little is known about how adult second-language (L2) learners process visual-spatial constructions in a signed language that they are studying, including which angles of viewing are most challenging to process and whether there are relationships between perspective-taking and the comprehension of non-spatial (i.e., non-scene based) constructions. We examine the performance of 95 intermediate signers of American Sign Language (ASL) on linguistic and non-linguistic perspective-taking tests. Half the participants completed a test of narrative comprehension that included visual-spatial scenes, and half took a test of signed phonological and morphophonological discrimination. Performance on linguistic perspective-taking correlated moderately with performance on the narrative, but not with the discrimination test. These findings support the claim that perspective-taking skills are yoked to some--but not all--aspects of signed language learning.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Spatial Ability, Visual Perception, Perspective Taking, Comprehension, American Sign Language, Phonological Awareness, Morphology (Languages), Correlation
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