Literacy
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| - | The traditional definition of '''literacy''' is considered to be the ability to read and write, or the ability to use [[language]] to [[Reading (activity)|read]], [[Writing|write]], [[Listening|listen]], and [[Speaking|speak]]. The history of [[literacy]] goes back several thousand years, but before the [[industrial revolution]] finally made [[pulp|cheap paper and cheap books]] available to all classes in industrialized countries in the mid-nineteenth century, only a small percentage of the population in these countries were literate. Up until that point, materials associated with literacy were prohibitively expensive for people other than wealthy individuals and institutions. For example, in England in 1841, 33% of men and 44% of women signed marriage certificates with their '''mark''' as they were unable to write. Only in 1870 was government-financed public education made available in England.{{GFDL}} | + | The traditional definition of '''literacy''' is considered to be the ability to read and write, or the ability to use [[language]] to [[Reading (activity)|read]], [[Writing|write]], [[Listening|listen]], and [[Speaking|speak]]. The history of [[literacy]] goes back several thousand years, but before the [[industrial revolution]] finally made [[pulp|cheap paper and cheap books]] available to all classes in industrialized countries in the mid-nineteenth century, only a small percentage of the population in these countries were literate. Up until that point, materials associated with literacy were prohibitively expensive for people other than wealthy individuals and institutions. For example, in England in 1841, 33% of men and 44% of women signed marriage certificates with their '''mark''' as they were unable to write. Only in 1870 was government-financed public [[basic education]] made available in England.{{GFDL}} |
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The traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write, or the ability to use language to read, write, listen, and speak. The history of literacy goes back several thousand years, but before the industrial revolution finally made cheap paper and cheap books available to all classes in industrialized countries in the mid-nineteenth century, only a small percentage of the population in these countries were literate. Up until that point, materials associated with literacy were prohibitively expensive for people other than wealthy individuals and institutions. For example, in England in 1841, 33% of men and 44% of women signed marriage certificates with their mark as they were unable to write. Only in 1870 was government-financed public basic education made available in England.
