Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-181) and indexes.
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Space : points of reference -- Space : static and dynamic world views -- Quantity : trapping numbers in grammatical nets -- The evidence from language -- Mumbling, metaphors, & mindlocks : the origins of mathematics -- A never-ending braid : the development of mathematics -- What is mathematics? Philosophical comments -- Learning mathematics -- Multilingual and indigenous mathematics education.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Examines different languages and how they express mathematical ideas.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Title
The language of mathematics : telling mathematical tales