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  • Linguistics
  • Cognitive Science
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Linguistic meaning, particularly for quantifiers like 'many' and 'some', is highly context-dependent.
  • Context-dependence includes determining relevant domains, scales, and accounting for talker variability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how listeners' expectations about quantifier use adapt based on recent exposure to talkers with specific biases.
  • To examine talker variability in the interpretation of quantifiers 'many' and 'some'.

Main Methods:

  • A web-based crowdsourcing paradigm was employed to study participants' expectations.
  • Established variability in the mapping of 'some' and 'many' onto quantities within and between participants.
  • Examined adaptation of listener expectations to talker-specific quantifier usage.

Main Results:

  • The mapping of quantifiers 'some' and 'many' onto quantities is variable across and within individuals.
  • Listeners demonstrated adaptation to talker-specific biases in quantifier frequency and intended meaning.
  • Exposure to different talker usage patterns influences quantifier interpretation.

Conclusions:

  • Listeners can adjust their understanding of quantifiers like 'many' and 'some' based on exposure to individual talker biases.
  • Talker variability significantly impacts the interpretation of quantifiers.
  • Contextual adaptation is a key mechanism in understanding quantifier meaning.