Number systems in native languages affect mathematical performance

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Studies in linguistic relativity and numerical cognition indicate that features of native number systems and grammar can influence cognitive performance and mathematical processing.

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The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that native number systems and linguistic structures influence mathematical and numerical cognition, drawing on evidence from linguistic relativity and psycholinguistics.

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The scope of linguistic relativity in graphic and lexical numeration

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S. Chrisomalis. The scope of linguistic relativity in graphic and lexical numeration. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.langcom.2020.09.006

Paper 0 discusses how lexical numerals and linguistic relativity shape numerical cognition.

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The number sense and the language instinct: Relating syntax and arithmetic in human cognition

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José-Luis Mendívil-Giró. The number sense and the language instinct: Relating syntax and arithmetic in human cognition. 2025. https://doi.org/10.5964/bioling.17287

Paper 2 links the evolution of language syntax to the development of sophisticated human mathematical abilities.

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The Influence of Grammatical Number on Cognition of Bilinguals: A Test of the Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis

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Chatchanok Chanyeam, Nuntana Wongthai. The Influence of Grammatical Number on Cognition of Bilinguals: A Test of the Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis. 2025. https://doi.org/10.70730/ejvm8006

Paper 4 demonstrates that grammatical number differences between languages affect attention and memory related to objects.

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Language is a factor in the identification and processing of number words.

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Rémy Lachelin, Christine Schiltz, M. Marinova. Language is a factor in the identification and processing of number words.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2026.105800

Paper 6 reviews how language characteristics and morpho-syntactic properties influence numerical processing and mathematical skills.

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