# The signing brain: the neurobiology of sign language

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-signing-brain-the-neurobiology-of-sign-language/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Mairéad MacSweeney,Cheryl M. Capek,Ruth Campbell,Bencie Woll |
| Citations | 340 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tics.2008.07.010 |
| Fields | Neuroscience,Psychology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/36ba0074-1a04-491c-add4-38b7d813ae4e |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2032402989 |
| PMID | 18805728 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2008 |

## Paper authors

- [Mairéad MacSweeney](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mairead-macsweeney/)
- [Bencie Woll](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bencie-woll/)

## 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/)
- [Action Observation and Synchronization](https://scholariq.org/topics/action-observation-and-synchronization/)
- [Tactile and Sensory Interactions](https://scholariq.org/topics/tactile-and-sensory-interactions/)

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