Abstract
Abstract In this introductory chapter, we present a brief historical review of research on the roles of language and culture in mathematical cognition, and then provide readers with a useful framework for categorizing specific linguistic levels of influence on numerical processing (e.g., lexical, semantic, and syntactic). We then describe other considerations in studying linguistic influences on mathematical cognition, such as the neural substrates of verbal, language-based representations of numerical information and the impact of bilingualism on numerical processing. With respect to the role of cultural factors that influence mathematical cognition, we briefly review many of the classic studies on this topic, and then present some purported myths of cultural psychology as a framework for discussing specific kinds of cultural factors that could potentially influence mathematical learning and achievement. We conclude by discussing the complexities associated with disentangling linguistic and cultural influences on numerical processing and development.
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