Mathematical discourse : language, symbolism and visual images /
This book examines mathematical discourse from the perspective of Michael Halliday''s social semiotic theory. In this approach, mathematics is conceptualized as a multisemiotic discourse involving language, visual images and symbolism. The book discusses the evolution of the semiotics of m...
| Основен автор: | O'Halloran, Kay L. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London ; New York :
Continuum,
2008.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=377562 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Mathematical discourse. |
| Резюме: |
This book examines mathematical discourse from the perspective of Michael Halliday''s social semiotic theory. In this approach, mathematics is conceptualized as a multisemiotic discourse involving language, visual images and symbolism. The book discusses the evolution of the semiotics of mathematical discourse, and then, proceeds to examine the grammar of mathematical symbolism, the grammar of mathematical visual images, intersemiosis between language, visual images and symbolism and the subsequent ways in which mathematics orders reality. The focus of this investigation is written mathema. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xii, 226 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-222) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781441177377 144117737X |