Route description in Iwaidja: grammar and conceptualisation of motion

This study focussed on the effect of grammar of Iwaidja, an indigenous Australian language, on mathematical conceptualisation. It investigated route description in Iwaidja. Spatial concepts such as direction, height and movement in relation to another object are briefly described using examples. Dif...

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Main Author: Cris Edmonds-Wathen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Didáctica de la Matemática: Pensamiento Numérico 2016-09-01
Series:PNA
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Online Access:http://www.pna.es/Numeros2/pdf/Edmonds2016PNA11(1)Route.pdf