Number systems in native languages affect mathematical performance
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SUPPORTED
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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.
Evidence for · 4
The scope of linguistic relativity in graphic and lexical numeration
2021 · cited by 6
Paper 0 discusses how lexical numerals and linguistic relativity shape numerical cognition.
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More for · 3
The number sense and the language instinct: Relating syntax and arithmetic in human cognition
2025 · cited by 2
Paper 2 links the evolution of language syntax to the development of sophisticated human mathematical abilities.
The Influence of Grammatical Number on Cognition of Bilinguals: A Test of the Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis
2025 · cited by 0
Paper 4 demonstrates that grammatical number differences between languages affect attention and memory related to objects.
Language is a factor in the identification and processing of number words.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 6 reviews how language characteristics and morpho-syntactic properties influence numerical processing and mathematical skills.