Yunfan Lai

653 citations
25 papers · 258 indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 7
Topics
Linguistic Variation and Morphology (14 papers)Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (12 papers)Language and cultural evolution (10 papers)
Journals
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesSHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaLinguistic Typology
Partner nations
GermanyIrelandFrance

In The Last Decade

Yunfan Lai

23 papers receiving 247 citations

Hit Papers

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Yunfan Lai
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  • Linguistics and Language 122
  • Language and Linguistics 120
  • Cultural Studies 90
  • Artificial Intelligence 47
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 37
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About Yunfan Lai

Yunfan Lai is a scholar working on Linguistics and Language, Language and Linguistics and Cultural Studies, having authored 25 papers that have together received 258 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Linguistic Variation and Morphology (14 papers), Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (12 papers) and Language and cultural evolution (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Linguistics and Language (122 citations), Language and Linguistics (120 citations) and Cultural Studies (90 citations). Yunfan Lai has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, Ireland and France. Frequent co-authors include Guillaume Jacques, Johann‐Mattis List, Laurent Sagart, Robin Ryder and Simon J. Greenhill. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Linguistic Typology.

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