What is a "semiotic perspective", and what could it be? Some comments on the contributions to this special issue

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 279-291

  Hoffmann, Michael H G ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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Semiotics in mathematics education

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EID: 33645716358     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-006-1456-5     Document Type: Review

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