Concept of finite limit of a function at a point: meanings and specific terms Fernández Plaza, José Antonio Rico Romero, Luis Ruiz Hidalgo, Juan Francisco Finite limit of a function at a point Specific terms Effective use of terms Conceptions Conceptual analysis Non-compulsory secondary education In this paper, we present some results of an exploratory study performed with students aged 16-17. We investigate the different uses that these students make of terms such as ‘to approach’, ‘to tend’, ‘to reach’, ‘to exceed’ and ‘limit’ that describe the basic notions related to the concept of the finite limit of a function at a point. We use the interpretive framework of conceptual analysis to infer the meanings that students associate with these specific terms in connection with the effective use of terms in their answers. 2015-05-11T08:19:36Z 2015-05-11T08:19:36Z 2013-07-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Fernández-Plaza, J. A.; Rico Romero, L.; Ruiz-Hidalgo, J. F. Concept of finite limit of a function at a point: meanings and specific terms. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 44(5): 699-710 (2013). [http://hdl.handle.net/10481/35933] 1464-5211 0020-739X http://hdl.handle.net/10481/35933 10.1080/0020739X.2013.805887 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Taylor and Francis