Semantic representation of speech and signing in codas and interpreters: Behavioral patterns of interaction
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Swantje Zachau
Swantje Zachau (M.A.) is a Neurolinguist and post graduate researcher at the Logopedics, University of Oulu, Finland. Using cognitive neuroscientific methods, Swantje Zachau’s research interests encompass different aspects of the neural basis of atypical language processing in the context of development and learning. Among others, she has been involved in projects studying developmental language disorders in Germany and Finland. Her post graduate research project concerns the (neuro-)cognitive basis of cross-linguistic aspects in hearing sign language users.
Paavo Leppänen (PhD) is Professor of psychology/dyslexia at the Department of Psychology at the University of Jyväskylä and currently directs research on developmental cognitive neuroscience of dyslexia and language impairment, their risk factors and training methods, and problems in foreign/second language learning. He has long experience with brain research using event-related potential (ERP) and behavioural research methods with infant, child and adult populations.
Leena Ervast (Lic. Phil.), Specialised Speech and Language Therapist, is conducting her PhD study at the University of Oulu (Logopedia) and in the Neurocognitive Unit of Oulu University Hospital. She has long experience with clinical assessment and rehabilitation of SLI children and adolescents. Her post graduate research project concerns the auditory training effect and brain responses in SLI children. She is further interested in dyslexia and neuropsychiatric disorders in relation to language learning impairments.
Kaisu Heinänen (M.A.) is a speechlanguage pathologist. Currently she is planning and organizing the education of Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Oulu. She is a member of research group in speech-language pathology studying training-related brain plasticity using EEG-based ERP-methodology. Her main area of research is auditory processing and musical training in children starting to play violin.
Kalervo Suominen is a hospital physicist in Oulu University Hospital. He has published over 40 papers and journal articles based on his knowledge and experience in hospital physics and especially in clinical neurophysiology more than 20 years. He has also worked as a science teacher at Oulu University of Applied Sciences over 30 years.
Matti Lehtihalmes is Professor of speechlanguage pathology at the University of Oulu, Finland. He has worked mainly within acquired neurocognitive communication disorders: recovery of aphasia and motor speech disorders, emotional and linguistic prosodic disorders as well as voice ergonomics and voice disorders. Currently, he is a Dean of Research at the Faculty of Humanities. In addition, he is leading a subprogramme Language Learning of the Finnish Graduate School of Language Studies LANGNET.
Pirjo Korpilahti (PhD) is Professor in Logopedics, and responsible for the educational programme of speech therapists at the University of Turku, Finland. The main issues of her research are concerning neurocognitive and developmental speech disorders, by using both behavioural and neurophysiological methods, especially ERPs. The results of her studies are published in many international journals and study books.
Abstract
Lexical representation of natural signed language in interrelation to speech was explored by analyzing hearing signers’ and non-signers’ behavioral response patterns to a within- and across-language semantic decision task. Native hearing signers, non-native sign language interpreters and sign-naïve controls had to decide whether two lexical items (speech-speech or speech-sign) were antonymic or not. Aim of this study was to examine whether sign language and speech are interacting with each other on the semantic level. Response patterns indicate semantic effects on within-language conditions in all three groups, whereas clear semantically motivated responses to cross-language conditions were only apparent in the two signing groups, though with different functional distribution. Our data demonstrate how tightly signing and speech can be interconnected at the semantic level. This linkage is at least partly learned and connected with language usage.
About the authors
Swantje Zachau (M.A.) is a Neurolinguist and post graduate researcher at the Logopedics, University of Oulu, Finland. Using cognitive neuroscientific methods, Swantje Zachau’s research interests encompass different aspects of the neural basis of atypical language processing in the context of development and learning. Among others, she has been involved in projects studying developmental language disorders in Germany and Finland. Her post graduate research project concerns the (neuro-)cognitive basis of cross-linguistic aspects in hearing sign language users.
Paavo Leppänen (PhD) is Professor of psychology/dyslexia at the Department of Psychology at the University of Jyväskylä and currently directs research on developmental cognitive neuroscience of dyslexia and language impairment, their risk factors and training methods, and problems in foreign/second language learning. He has long experience with brain research using event-related potential (ERP) and behavioural research methods with infant, child and adult populations.
Leena Ervast (Lic. Phil.), Specialised Speech and Language Therapist, is conducting her PhD study at the University of Oulu (Logopedia) and in the Neurocognitive Unit of Oulu University Hospital. She has long experience with clinical assessment and rehabilitation of SLI children and adolescents. Her post graduate research project concerns the auditory training effect and brain responses in SLI children. She is further interested in dyslexia and neuropsychiatric disorders in relation to language learning impairments.
Kaisu Heinänen (M.A.) is a speechlanguage pathologist. Currently she is planning and organizing the education of Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Oulu. She is a member of research group in speech-language pathology studying training-related brain plasticity using EEG-based ERP-methodology. Her main area of research is auditory processing and musical training in children starting to play violin.
Kalervo Suominen is a hospital physicist in Oulu University Hospital. He has published over 40 papers and journal articles based on his knowledge and experience in hospital physics and especially in clinical neurophysiology more than 20 years. He has also worked as a science teacher at Oulu University of Applied Sciences over 30 years.
Matti Lehtihalmes is Professor of speechlanguage pathology at the University of Oulu, Finland. He has worked mainly within acquired neurocognitive communication disorders: recovery of aphasia and motor speech disorders, emotional and linguistic prosodic disorders as well as voice ergonomics and voice disorders. Currently, he is a Dean of Research at the Faculty of Humanities. In addition, he is leading a subprogramme Language Learning of the Finnish Graduate School of Language Studies LANGNET.
Pirjo Korpilahti (PhD) is Professor in Logopedics, and responsible for the educational programme of speech therapists at the University of Turku, Finland. The main issues of her research are concerning neurocognitive and developmental speech disorders, by using both behavioural and neurophysiological methods, especially ERPs. The results of her studies are published in many international journals and study books.
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