Several researchers have examined how well deaf participants remember signs,just as listeners remember words they hear.In listening,words that sound alike are less likely to be remembered.What happens with American Sign Language?

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Signs in American Sign Language (ASL) that involve similar motions are more likely to be confused with one another, leading to a lower recall rate. This is analogous to the confusion seen in auditory languages where words that sound alike are more easily confused, affecting recall. The key factor in ASL recall is the similarity in the motion or gesture used to make the signs, rather than their auditory similarity or their closeness in meaning.

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