The Influence of the Mother Tongue on Achievement in Mathematics [electronic resource] : A Contrastive Study of English and Japanese. Workpapers in Teaching English as a Second Language, Vol. 9 / Yasuteru Otani.

It is commonly held that numbers and number expressions constitute the first universal language independent of any natural language. No doubt has been cast on the notion that mother tongue differences make no difference in learning mathematics. Because of its "universal" character, mathema...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Otani, Yasuteru
Corporate Author:	University of California, Los Angeles. Department of English
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1975.
Subjects:	Academic Achievement. Contrastive Linguistics. Cultural Background. Cultural Traits. English (Second Language) Japanese. Mathematical Vocabulary. Mathematics Education. Native Speakers. Numbers. Sociocultural Patterns. Sociolinguistics.