Speaking Mathematically: Communication in Mathematics Classrooms

Christopher Ormell, David Pimm

British Journal of Educational Studies · 1989 · 573 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

1. Mathematics as a Language? 2. Pupils' Mathematical Talk 3. Overt and Covert Classroom Communication 4. The Mathematics Register 5. Pupils' Written Mathematical Records 6. Some Features of the Mathematical Writing System 7. The Syntax of Written Mathematical Forms 8. Reading, Writing and Meta-linguistics 9. Mathematics as a Language?.