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Were they though? Or were they only illiterate because literacy was measured in Latin not their native language? We know that historically that did happen, a
by bluGill 4mo ago
Were they though? Or were they only illiterate because literacy was measured in Latin not their native language? We know that historically that did happen, and it is hard to figure out what was done.
Even today, most talking about literacy rates are using a very high level read skills to make things look bad, when most people can read just fine for the normal level things are written in. I'm near illiterate if you only test me on medical papers.
- breezybottom 4mo agoLiteracy doesn't mean your ability to speak, it means your ability to read/write. Formal schooling for the masses is a very recent invention.
- bluGill 4mo agoIt isn't hard to learn how to read at a basic level.
- breezybottom 4mo agoSure, if you have books in your house and parents who are also literate and encouraging of it.
- bluGill 4mo agoBooks are needed to be good, but just writing a simple letter once in a while when you have time is useful and not that hard.