Semiotic Approaches in Mathematics Education

Abstract In this research, we analyze BOLEMA related to semiotics in the scope of researches in Mathematics Education. The question that guides our research is: What do the papers published in BOLEMA reveal about the semiotic approaches in Mathematics Education researches? So, our article brings to light the perspectives and issues that have been the focus of research about semiotics in Mathematics Education. We have identified three approaches in the research: the theory proposed by Charles S.Peirce; the theoretical constructs of Raymond Duval; and the ontosemiotic approach, whose mentor is Juan D. Godino. Our article presents elements that are considered relevant in each of these approaches, as well as the semiotic approaches of the 23 analyzed papers. Then, we present a summary that reveals the perspectives, issues, and understandings about semiotcs identified in the papers we analyzed and aim to establish some articulations between them. The article concludes with considerations about the contributions of semiotics in Mathematics Education.