MATH SPOKEN HERE! Definition

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Features of Each Definition Entry

Underlined words and hot-spot buttons highlight important features of each entry and of the entire book.

EACH DEFINITION HAS THE FOLLOWING FEATURES

A PICTURE: The illustrations are perhaps the most important feature of the book MATH SPOKEN HERE! The illustration may contain work on an algebra or arithmetic computation problem, a picture of an item, or a joke.
TRANSCRIPTION: The phoenetic transcriptions is a paper representation of the sound of a word. Each permits, as best as a paper representation can, the written word to be spoken. Examine a most valuable key to this transcription.
IN MATH: The entry includes (a) a part of speech, (b) a definition, and (c) an Example of the word in context, numbered according to use.
IN ENGLISH: The entry includes (a) a part of speech, (b) a definition, and (c) an Example of the word in context, numbered according to use.
Questions/Answer(s): This jump takes you to the answer key to determine the answer to the questions included in each entry. The question provides a self-test on the idea embodied in the entry. It also encourages review of other MSH! definitions.
A Jump to A Related Essay: When an idea was so important it could not be addressed in a single definition, an Essay was included in the book MATH SPOKEN HERE! This jump takes you to an essay relevant to the entry.
A Jump to All Other Words: This jump takes you to the alphabetic list of every entry.
A Sound Clip of This Word:: The phoenetic transcriptions is the most important new feature of MATH SPOKEN HERE! It is made possible by the web page format. Using a sound clip and a speaker on your computer, the word can be heard. The key to this transcription is found on the transcription page.
Applications - A Jump to Related Words or Topics: Though not complete at this time, an Application will be an interactive lesson on the topic named. At present, related words are grouped so a user my complete independent self-study.

Title: MATH SPOKEN HERE!
Published: 1995, MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS, inc.,
ISBN: 0-9623593-5-1
Costs: $12.00 U.S. plus tax and shipping
Appropriate Audiences: elementary, middle, adult basic education, ESL, remedial college students.

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