Ambiguity in the mathematics classroom

Language and Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 117-125

  Barwell, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Classroom discourse; Discourse analysis; Mathematics education; Primary school education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85024162965     PISSN: 09500782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500780508668667     Document Type: Article

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