Nikole D. Patson

Nikole D. Patson studies how people understand language in real time, focusing on topics like plural and collective nouns, quantifiers, gestures, and implied meanings (scalar implicatures) that go beyond the literal words spoken. Her work also extends into public understanding of language science and how to teach and promote interest in linguistics and science more broadly, including through museum programs and undergraduate education. This research combines experimental psycholinguistics with science communication and education research.

Publication output has grown modestly but steadily over the last decade, rising from about 1 paper per year in 2017-2018 to roughly 2-4 per year in recent years.

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