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ABSTRACT
Some cultures rely heavily on visual channels for gathering information. One specific group is the Deaf and hard of hearing community who often rely on signed languages to communicate. Language and thought are woven, therefore this study examined whether bicultural-bilingual schemas can be activated via the visual channel. A sample from a Deaf community were compared to hearing participants via a decision task whereby judgments were made regarding the veracity of a suspected liar. The results of the experiment reveal that it is possible to activate culturally appropriate schemas for decisions about veracity in a visual task during intercultural communication.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to acknowledge Beth S. Benedict, Robert D. Harrison, and Caroline M. Kobek Pezzarossi of Gallaudet University for their support of this research.
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Darrin J. Griffin
Darrin J. Griffin is an assistant professor in Communication Studies at The University of Alabama and is the director of the C&IS Human Communication Research Laboratory. His scholarship focuses on deception, nonverbal communication, and also advocacy with the Deaf community.
Mark G. Frank
Mark G. Frank is professor and department chair of Communication at University at Buffalo, SUNY and is the director of the Communication Science Center. His research is directed towards understanding nonverbal communication, facial expressions, and deception in applied settings.