Mathematical expression in different languages: The need for systematic description

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publication14th International Congress on Mathematical Education Proceedings of Topic Study Group 39
Subtitle of host publicationLanguage and communication in the mathematics classroom
EditorsJenni Ingram, Marcus Schütte, Maire Ní Ríordáin
Place of PublicationShanghai, China
Publisher14th International Congress on Mathematical Education
Pages41-44
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-00-072084-0
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event14th International Congress on Mathematical Education
- East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
Duration: 11 Jul 202118 Jul 2021
Conference number: 14
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Conference

Conference14th International Congress on Mathematical Education
Abbreviated titleICME-14
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period11/07/2118/07/21
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