Sarukkai, Sundar
(2001)
Mathematics, Language and Translation.
Meta, 46 (4).
pp. 664-674.
| Abstract: |
The mathematical discourse is not possible without a fertile use of natural language. Its
symbols, first and foremost, refer to natural language terms. Its texts are a combination
of symbols, natural language, diagrams and so on. To coherently read these texts is to be
involved in the activity of translation. Applied mathematics, as in physics, constantly
shifts from one language (and culture) to another and, therefore, is best understood
within the ambit of translation studies. |
| Item Type: |
Journal Paper
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| Keywords: |
mathematical discourse, natural language, symbols, translation studies |
| Subjects: |
School of Humanities > Philosophy |
| Date Deposited: |
18 May 2006 |
| Last Modified: |
06 Jun 2022 09:30 |
| Official URL: |
http://www.erudit.org/revue/meta/2001/v46/n4/00403... |
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| Funders: |
Homi Bhabha Fellowship |
| Projects: |
UNSPECIFIED |
| DOI: |
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| URI: |
http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/6 |
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