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Participant groups' ages and language background and participant information.
| Group | Mean age (range) | Parents' native language(s) | Age of language exposure | Mean performance on language proficiency tasks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eng | ASL | Eng | ASL | |||
| English monolinguals n = 17 (10 female) | 19 (18–25) | English only | Birth | 96% | ||
| Deaf ASL signers n = 7 (4 female) | 26 (19–42) | ASL English both | Birth–4 years | 100% | ||
| ASL-English bilinguals n = 5 (4 female) | 24 (16–32) | ASL English both | Birth | Birth | 96% | 98% |
