psycholinguist
noun
a person with expertise in psycholinguistics.
psycholinguists
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pluralof psycholinguist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For example, psycholinguists hypothesize that speakers start with what they want to convey.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2022
In 1971, psycholinguists Sam Glucksberg and Joseph H. Danks advanced a new thesis: As you get closer to the noun, you encounter adjectives that denote more innate properties.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2014
Adult language learners are, to borrow a phrase used by some psycholinguists, too smart for our own good.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2014
A team of Dutch psycholinguists has discovered a word that is practically universal in all human languages.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2013
