Comprehension of Morse Code Predicted by Item Recall From Short-Term Memory.

ABSTRACT: Purpose Morse code as a form of communication became widely used for telegraphy, radio and maritime communication, and military operations, and remains popular with ham radio operators. Some skilled users of Morse code are able to comprehend a full sentence as they listen to it, while others must first transcribe the sentence into its written letter sequence. Morse thus provides an interesting opportunity to examine comprehension differences in the context of skilled acoustic perception. Measures of comprehension and short-term memory show a strong correlation across multiple forms of communication. This study tests whether this relationship holds for Morse and investigates its underlying basis. Our analyses examine Morse and speech immediate serial recall, focusing on established markers

SUBMITTER: Guediche S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8642092 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature