title: Persistent difference in short-term memory span between sign and speech: implications for cross-linguistic comparisons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester, NY 14627, USA. daphne@bcs.rochester.edu
authors.forename: Daphne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bavelier
authors.forename: Elissa L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Newport
authors.forename: Matthew L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Ted
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Supalla
authors.forename: Mrim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boutla
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008037:Linguistics / Q000379:methods*; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000502:physiology*; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000502:physiology; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual / Q000502:physiology; D010700:Phonetics; D012813:Sign Language; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*; D014705:Verbal Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D014743:Videotape Recording / Q000379:methods; D014888:Wechsler Scales