Figure 2.

Short-term memory spans and recall rates in ASL signers and English speakers. (a,b) The ASL STM span of deaf native signers was significantly smaller than the English STM span of hearing controls (a; *P < 0.001) despite faster recall rates in ASL than in English (b; *P < 0.002). (c,d) Bilingual participants exhibited a smaller ASL STM span than English STM span (c; *P < 0.001), even though recall rates were comparable in ASL and in English (d).