Language-universal and script-specific factors in the recognition of letters in visual crowding: The effects of lexicality, hemifield, and transitional probabilities in a right-to-left script

Shechter, Adi; Medina, Sivan; Share, David L.; Yashar, Amit

doi:10.1016/j.cortex.2023.10.021

Cortex

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2023.10.021

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Language-universal and script-specific factors in the recognition of letters in visual crowding: The effects of lexicality, hemifield, and transitional probabilities in a right-to-left script

Adi Shechter,

Sivan Medina,

David L. Share

et al.

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Investigating the crowding effect on letters and symbols in deaf adults

Kamble,

Buyle,

Crollen

2024

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Reading requires the transformation of a complex array of visual features into sounds and meaning. For deaf signers who experience changes in visual attention and have little or no access to the sounds of the language they read, understanding the visual constraints underlying reading is crucial. This study aims to explore a fundamental aspect of visual perception intertwined with reading: the crowding effect. This effect manifests as the struggle to distinguish a target letter when surrounded by flanker letters. Through a two-alternative forced choice task, we assessed the recognition of letters and symbols presented in isolation or flanked by two or four characters, positioned either to the left or right of fixation. Our findings reveal that while deaf individuals exhibit higher accuracy in processing letters compared to symbols, their performance falls short of that of their hearing counterparts. Interestingly, despite their proficiency with letters, deaf individuals didn’t demonstrate quicker letter identification, particularly in the most challenging scenario where letters were flanked by four characters. These outcomes imply the development of a specialized letter processing system among deaf individuals, albeit one that may subtly diverge from that of their hearing counterparts.

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Investigating the crowding effect on letters and symbols in deaf adults

Kamble,

Buyle,

Crollen

2024

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The effectiveness of a reading and cognitive task-based Web delivered intervention program for children with reading difficulties

Striftou,

Zygouris,

Vlachos

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Applied Neuropsychology: Child

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Language-universal and script-specific factors in the recognition of letters in visual crowding: The effects of lexicality, hemifield, and transitional probabilities in a right-to-left script

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References 39 publications

Investigating the crowding effect on letters and symbols in deaf adults

Investigating the crowding effect on letters and symbols in deaf adults

The effectiveness of a reading and cognitive task-based Web delivered intervention program for children with reading difficulties

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