Volume
7
Issue
2-3
Abstract
This article explores instances of symbol polysemy within mathematics as it manifests in different areas within the mathematics register. In particular, it illustrates how even basic symbols, such as ‘+’ and ‘1’, may carry with them meaning in ‘new’ contexts that is inconsistent with their use in ‘familiar’ contexts. This article illustrates that knowledge of mathematics includes learning a meaning of a symbol, learning more than one meaning, and learning how to choose the contextually supported meaning of that symbol.
First Page
247
Last Page
262
Recommended Citation
Mamolo, Ami
(2010)
"Polysemy of symbols: Signs of ambiguity,"
The Mathematics Enthusiast: Vol. 7
:
No.
2
, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54870/1551-3440.1186
Available at:
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/tme/vol7/iss2/5
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.54870/1551-3440.1186
