Table 4.
Correlation coefficients between sign language measures and spoken language measures with working memory performance in Experiment 2
| Corsi span | Corsi trials | |
|---|---|---|
| Deaf with cochlear implants | ||
| Age of sign acquisition | .21 | .18 |
| Expressive sign language | −.28 | −.26 |
| Receptive sign language | .07 | .05 |
| Speech production–phonemes | .29 | .23 |
| Speech recognition–audiovisual | .40* | .43* |
| Speech recognition–audio only | .36* | .37* |
| Audiovisual enhancement | −.09 | −.06 |
| Age of implantation | −.06 | .02 |
| Deaf without cochlear implants | ||
| Age of sign acquisition | −.32 | −.32 |
| Expressive sign language | .25 | .22 |
| Receptive sign language | .43** | .46** |
| Speech production–phonemes | −.04 | −.10 |
| Speech recognition–audiovisual | −.02 | −.02 |
| Speech recognition–audio only | .01 | −.01 |
| Audiovisual enhancement | −.06 | −.06 |
| Hearing | ||
| Expressive sign language | −.10 | −.13 |
| Receptive sign language | −.06 | −.12 |
| Speech-to-noise ratio | .14 | .14 |
| Speech recognition–audiovisual | .04 | .04 |
| Speech recognition–audio only | .09 | .09 |
| Audiovisual enhancement | −.12 | −.08 |
Note. *p < .05, **p < .01.