Definitions
The meaning of words
Semantics
How many deaf participants and how many hearing participants were there?
20 deaf and 20 hearing participants
Bass
Homograph
True or False: hearing participants had a significant difference between homonyms and unambiguous words.
False
words spelled the same, but sound different (bass vs bass)
Homographs
Name at least one thing that was required of all deaf participants.
used spoken communication for everyday life, were aurally habilitated, attended non deaf schools, had been enrolled in speech therapy
Guitar
Unambiguous
True or False: With Deaf participants, a major difference was found between homonyms and unambiguous words.
True
conventions for writing a language (spelling)
Orthography
What were the three types of Hebrew nouns?
homographs, homonyms, and unambiguous
Right
Homonym
Deaf group: What is word recognition driven by?
Orthography
ability to recognize/manipulate spoken words (recognition of rhymes, alliteration, syllables, etc.)
Phonological Awareness
How much reaction time did the participant have before the next letter string was shown?
2,000 ms
Spring
Homonym
Hearing group: _____ effects are more pronounced than ______ effects.
phonological; semantic
The "triangle model" of word recognition
How did the study work?
Hebrew letter string is shown to participants and they had to make a decision on whether the word was real or not.
Homograph
_______ effects = comparing processing of homographs/homonyms
Phonological