Abstract
There is a need for a systematic description of the variation in mathematical expression in different languages and the observed or speculated effects of this variation on mathematics education in those different languages. Such a description would decrease the risk of invalid generalizations about languages and mathematics. It would offer opportunities to explore more comprehensively the relationship between mathematics and language, with potential to illuminate mathematical conceptualization. It would also provide guidance for mathematical register development in languages which are new to the formal teaching of school mathematics. A systematic description could be informed by a functional typology approach, utilizing linguistic advances in describing the world’s languages according to structural similarities and differences.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education Proceedings of Topic Study Group 39 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Language and communication in the mathematics classroom |
| Editors | Jenni Ingram, Marcus Schütte, Maire Ní Ríordáin |
| Place of Publication | Shanghai, China |
| Publisher | 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education |
| Pages | 41-44 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-00-072084-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| Event | 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education - East China Normal University, Shanghai, China Duration: 11 Jul 2021 → 18 Jul 2021 Conference number: 14 https://www.icme14.org/static/en/index.html?v=71286486153 |
Conference
| Conference | 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education |
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| Abbreviated title | ICME-14 |
| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Shanghai |
| Period | 11/07/21 → 18/07/21 |
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