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Some remarks on pragmatics in the language of mathematics: Comments to the paper "At Least One Black Sheep: Pragmatics and Mathematical Language" by Luca San Mauro, Marco Ruffino and Giorgio Venturi.

Authors :
Ranta, Aarne
Source :
Journal of Pragmatics. Apr2020, Vol. 160, p120-122. 3p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

I agree wholeheartedly with the authors of "At Least One Black Sheep: Pragmatics and Mathematical Language" on their main thesis that the language of mathematics is permeated by phenomena that belong to pragmatics. I also agree with what they take to be the opposite view, which is presented in Mohan Ganesalingam's monograph The Language of Mathematics (2013). I think that the conflict is to a large extent terminological and has to do with what is meant by pragmatics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03782166
Volume :
160
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Pragmatics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
142560421
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2020.02.001