Comparisons of language production in signers and speakers have found that:
A) signers articulate signs about twice as fast as speakers articulate words
B) pauses during production are longer in sign language than in spoken language
C) signers use fewer pauses than speakers during language production
D) signers make approximately twice as many slips of the hand as speakers make slips of the tongue during the same interval

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Studies have consistently found that signers use fewer pauses than speakers during language production. This may be due to the fact that sign language is produced with the body and does not involve the same respiratory constraints as spoken language, allowing for more continuous production.

Comparisons of Language Production in Signers and Speakers Have Found