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In what ways does your mother tongue language and mathematics resemble and differ from each other?
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Stefanie Fuchs TOK 28.10.03 Language Essay In what ways does your mother tongue language and mathematics resemble and differ from each other? Mathematics and language both act as a source of communication, thus both mathematics and language play an important role in life. According to the dictionary, language is defined as a "communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of arbitrary signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or written symbols." In comparison, the dictionary defines mathematics as a "the study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols." Both language and mathematics use symbols, thus both concept are seen as a form of communication. The symbols represent values, which can be understood by the human mind. Language is defined as a code, and both the mother tongue and mathematics are made up of unique symbols that are consistent in their rules in order to be understood properly....
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