Rudolf P. Botha

1.7k total citations
83 papers, 713 citations indexed

About

Rudolf P. Botha is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Cultural Studies and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rudolf P. Botha has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 713 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Language and Linguistics, 35 papers in Cultural Studies and 21 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Rudolf P. Botha's work include Language and cultural evolution (35 papers), Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (33 papers) and Historical Linguistics and Language Studies (22 papers). Rudolf P. Botha is often cited by papers focused on Language and cultural evolution (35 papers), Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (33 papers) and Historical Linguistics and Language Studies (22 papers). Rudolf P. Botha collaborates with scholars based in South Africa and Netherlands. Rudolf P. Botha's co-authors include Chris Knight, Karl E. Zimmer, Henriëtte de Swart and Sandra Benazzo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Language and Synthese.

In The Last Decade

Rudolf P. Botha

66 papers receiving 585 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rudolf P. Botha South Africa 17 361 255 223 117 96 83 713
Laurent Sagart France 15 272 0.8× 161 0.6× 335 1.5× 269 2.3× 66 0.7× 73 1.1k
Joseba Andoni Lakarra Andrinua Spain 12 333 0.9× 348 1.4× 119 0.5× 24 0.2× 220 2.3× 86 700
Floyd G. Lounsbury United States 9 185 0.5× 73 0.3× 159 0.7× 58 0.5× 53 0.6× 19 556
M. Lionel Bender United States 12 219 0.6× 89 0.3× 101 0.5× 70 0.6× 41 0.4× 34 505
Barry J. Blake Australia 11 564 1.6× 123 0.5× 279 1.3× 87 0.7× 107 1.1× 51 891
George W. Grace United States 9 278 0.8× 148 0.6× 128 0.6× 45 0.4× 53 0.6× 25 606
Jean‐Christophe Verstraete Belgium 17 944 2.6× 73 0.3× 442 2.0× 71 0.6× 63 0.7× 58 1.3k
Sydney M. Lamb United States 10 200 0.6× 42 0.2× 129 0.6× 34 0.3× 49 0.5× 24 460
Angela Terrill Netherlands 12 231 0.6× 221 0.9× 145 0.7× 16 0.1× 36 0.4× 26 535
Wendy Wilkins United States 8 172 0.5× 155 0.6× 89 0.4× 118 1.0× 12 0.1× 19 363

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rudolf P. Botha

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rudolf P. Botha

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Botha, Rudolf P.. (2024). Did Homo erectus Have Language? The Seafaring Inference. Cambridge Archaeological Journal. 35(1). 21–37. 1 indexed citations
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Botha, Rudolf P.. (2013). The world of language: 2 Its behavioural belt. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus. 25(0).
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Botha, Rudolf P.. (2013). The generative garden game: challenging Chomsky at conceptual combat. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus. 11(0).
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Botha, Rudolf P.. (2012). The metaphysics market3 Selling languages as soul. 22(0). 1 indexed citations
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Botha, Rudolf P.. (2012). Windows On Language Evolution: How Are They Constructed?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 35(0). 2 indexed citations
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Botha, Rudolf P. & Chris Knight. (2009). The cradle of language. Oxford University Press eBooks. 36 indexed citations
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Botha, Rudolf P. & Henriëtte de Swart. (2008). Language Evolution: The View from Restricted Linguistic Systems. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 10. 17 indexed citations
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Botha, Rudolf P.. (2008). What are windows on language evolution. Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University). 10. 1–20.
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Botha, Rudolf P.. (2008). On musilanguage/“Hmmmmm” as an evolutionary precursor to language. Language & Communication. 29(1). 61–76. 11 indexed citations
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Botha, Rudolf P.. (2005). On homesign systems as a potential window on language evolution. Language & Communication. 27(1). 41–53. 16 indexed citations
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Botha, Rudolf P.. (2005). On the Windows Approach to language evolution. Language & Communication. 26(2). 129–143. 19 indexed citations
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Benazzo, Sandra & Rudolf P. Botha. (2005). Restricted linguistic systems as windows on language genesis. 2 indexed citations
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Botha, Rudolf P.. (1982). On Chomskyan mentalism: A reply to Peter Slezak. Synthese. 53(1). 123–141. 15 indexed citations
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Botha, Rudolf P.. (1981). The Conduct of Linguistic Inquiry: A Systematic Introduction to the Methodology of Generative Grammar. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 18 indexed citations
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Zimmer, Karl E. & Rudolf P. Botha. (1975). The Function of the Lexicon in Transformational Generative Grammar. Language. 51(1). 170–170. 36 indexed citations
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Botha, Rudolf P.. (1973). The Justification of Linguistic Hypotheses. 28 indexed citations
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Botha, Rudolf P.. (1971). Methodological Aspects of Transformational Generative Phonology. 21 indexed citations

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