The way in which we talk about geometrical objects is explored through several languages. The different way of talking in the Navajo language is extrapolated into a geometrical system. Different ways of navigation are then analysed and the chapter concludes with a discussion of philosophical links with the development of mathematics.
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(2008). Space: Static and Dynamic World Views. In: The Language of Mathematics. Mathematics Education Library, vol 44. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72859-9_2
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