| Budget Amount *help |
¥147,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥113,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥33,930,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥29,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥22,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,720,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥29,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥22,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,720,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥29,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥22,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,720,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥29,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥22,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,720,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥30,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥23,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥7,050,000)
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| Research Abstract |
By testing Deaf participants who used a Sign Language, we found that the activated regions in the left frontal cortex gradually expanded in the dorso-ventral axis, according to word-, sentence-, and discourse-levels of language processing. We also clarified correlations between individual task performances and gray matter volumes in different localized regions, indicating the neural basis of individuality for sign language acquisition. We developed teaching materials and programs to assess abilities of Deaf children in written Japanese, and clarified their various challenges in reading at sentence- rather than word-level. As for the research on the correlation between language development and academic performances, we found that principles relevant to bilingual education with spoken languages were applicable to bilingual education with different modalities, and that the signed form of a spoken language could not induce the acquisition of the written form of that spoken language.
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