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

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...

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Published inBohemistyka Vol. XXIII; no. 1; pp. 55 - 76
Main Authors Hirschová, Milada, Vondrová, Naďa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Adam Mickiewicz University 24.03.2023
Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Subjects
Czech Literature
Language and Literature Studies
formulaic stereotypy
implicativecausal relation
word problem as a text type
conversational implicature
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Summary: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
ISSN:1642-9893
2956-4425
DOI:10.14746/bo.2023.1.4