Where Czech meets math: Implicative-causal relations in mathematical word problems

• Authors: Milada Hirschová , Naďa Vondrová

Abstracts

EN

The paper deals with the functioning of if-clauses in mathematical word problems and with their equivalents. First, the nature of a word problem as a text type is shown. Further, the difference between complex sentences with proper implicative-causal relation and a lay use of conditional clauses is examined. As its main goal, the paper presents a comparison of various instances of conditional clauses in mathematics word problems. Also, it shows the role of formulaic stereotypy and conventional assumptions in word problem texts as an integral part of both the mathematical and the communicative competence.

Keywords

EN

implicative-causal relation; word problem as a text type; conversational implicature; formulaic stereotypy

• Publisher: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
• Journal: Bohemistyka
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 55-76

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Milada Hirschová

• Charles University

• https://orcid.org/0000000259663832

author

Naďa Vondrová

• Charles University

• https://orcid.org/0000000182405906

Identifiers

DOI

10.14746/bo.2023.1.4

Biblioteka Nauki

2193778