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  • Linguistics

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  • Number word linguistic structure influences numerical task performance.
  • Ten-unit inversion in number words affects number processing, causing more errors in young children learning math.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the impact of number word inversion on two-digit number transcoding in older children and adults.
  • Compare transcoding performance in French (non-inverted) and German (inverted) speakers.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a novel transcoding paradigm with auditory presentation of two-digit numbers.
  • Manipulated the order of units and tens in visual Arabic number distractors ('units-first', 'tens-first', 'simultaneous').
  • Assessed adults and fourth graders speaking French and German.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in overall transcoding speed between French and German adults.
  • German-speaking fourth graders were slower than French-speaking peers.
  • French children showed faster transcoding when digit order matched their language ('tens-first').
  • German children's transcoding speed was similar across digit orders.

Conclusions:

  • Inverted number words impose a cognitive cost on fourth graders' number transcoding, which diminishes by adulthood.
  • Language significantly influences numerical cognition, highlighting the need to consider linguistic factors in math education.