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More than words: a literature review of language of mathematics research

Simpson, Amber, Cole, Mikel W.·2015·Educational Review
DOI 10.1080/00131911.2014.971714
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This paper presents the results of a systematic search of the empirical literature on language of mathematics. Historically, mathematics educators and policy-makers have focused primarily on the importance of vocabulary in helping students move from everyday language to more formal mathematical language in order to promote academic outcomes. Utilizing Gee’s notion of Discourse, which includes many aspects of language as well as notions of identity and power, we synthesize the extant literature to explore the multifaceted ways researchers have extended the traditional focus on vocabulary. Our findings suggest that for students to be successful in mathematics classrooms, educators must become cognizant of the role of language in establishing classroom norms, negotiating identities, and challenging inequitable distributions of power. We also utilize Gee’s seven building blocks of language to identify aspects of language that remain ripe for future research.

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Authors
Simpson, A., & Cole, M. W.
Affiliations
Clemson University (US)
Corresponding author
Simpson, Amber
ORCID
Venue
Educational Review
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2014-10-29
Volume
67
Issue
3
Pages
369-384
ISSN
  • 0013-1911 (ISSN-L)
  • 1465-3397
DOI
10.1080/00131911.2014.971714
OpenAlex
W1980777359
Cited by
25
References
1
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3
FWCI
5.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Educational Review (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
  • Social Sciences › Linguistics and Language › Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
  • Social Sciences › Education › Mathematics Education and Pedagogy
Keywords
mathematical language, mathematical terminology, classroom discourse, classroom norms, student identity, language and identity

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