A 'word length effect' for sign language: Further evidence for the role of language in structuring working memory

Memory and Cognition

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 584-590

  Wilson, Margaret ^a   Emmorey, Karen ^a  

^a SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HAND MOVEMENT; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; PHONETICS; SIGN LANGUAGE; SPEECH; STIMULUS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 0031956245     PISSN: 0090502X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03201164     Document Type: Article

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