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The Ladinos were Filipino priests or intellectuals who were educated in Spanish schools. They helped in the propagation of Philippine Literature during the Spanish Era by translating foreign literary works into local languages, establishing schools where literature was taught, and writing original works that showcased Filipino culture and history. Their efforts were crucial in promoting literacy and preserving the native languages and traditions.
Jean Fernandez has written: 'Victorian servants, class, and the politics of literacy' -- subject(s): History, History and criticism, Social classes in literature, Literacy in literature, Books and reading, Household employees, Domestics, English fiction, Education, Working class, Biography, Literacy, Servants in literature, Household employees in literature, Domestics in literature
for colonial men in America it was 70%
Literacy was pretty wide spread throughout the colonies. Between 50% and 85% of colonial men were considered "literate"
because there was freedom of speech
New England
Technology makes literacy more convenient.
It comes from Latin littera, which meant "letter" (both an alphabetical character and an epistle), and by extension literature. We still use the expression "letters" today to mean the humanities or literature in general.
colonial america had a high literacy rate, as measured by the number of peolpe who could sign their name
Jeroen Blaak has written: 'Geletterde levens' -- subject(s): History, Books and reading, Literacy, History and criticism, Dutch literature 'Geletterde levens : dagelijks lezen en schrijven in de vroegmoderne tijd in Nederland 1624-1770' -- subject(s): History, Books and reading, History and criticism, Literacy, Books and reading in literature, Dutch literature, Dutch prose literature
The literacy rate in America is 95%. ^ That is not actually true, I made that fact up. But it is the correct usage of the word. or: People in third-world contries lack literacy because of their inability to gain access to books. ^again, made up fact. but it is yet again the correct usage of the word.
The word 'literate' is a noun as well as an adjective. The noun literate is a word for someone who can read and write, or an educated person. The noun form for the adjective literate is literateness. Other noun form are literacy and literature. Literacy refers to the ability to read and understand literature, while literature is a written work, especially one considered classic or of quality.