# A “word length effect”for sign language: Further evidence for the role of language in structuring working memory

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/a-word-length-effect-for-sign-language-further-evidence-for-the-role-of-language/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Margaret Wilson,Karen Emmorey |
| Citations | 104 |
| DOI | 10.3758/bf03201164 |
| Fields | Computer Science,Neuroscience,Psychology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.3758/BF03201164.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1999330823 |
| PMID | 9610126 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1998 |

## Paper authors

- [Margaret Wilson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/margaret-wilson/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Hearing Impairment and Communication](https://scholariq.org/topics/hearing-impairment-and-communication/)

## Paper topics

- [Hearing Impairment and Communication](https://scholariq.org/topics/hearing-impairment-and-communication/)
- [Hand Gesture Recognition Systems](https://scholariq.org/topics/hand-gesture-recognition-systems/)
- [Tactile and Sensory Interactions](https://scholariq.org/topics/tactile-and-sensory-interactions/)

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