What's illiteracy?

Question

what the heck is it? what's it all about? ughhh..

Answer 1

It's the lack of functioning reading knowledge.

Answer 2

il·lit·er·a·cy

NOUN:


The condition of being unable to read and write.

An error, as in writing or speech, made by or thought to be characteristic of one who is illiterate. See Usage Note at literate.

The condition or quality of being ignorant or unknowledgeable in a particular subject or field: cultural illiteracy; scientific illiteracy.

Answer 3

il·lit·er·a·cy /ɪˈlɪtərəsi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[i-lit-er-uh-see] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -cies for 3.

1. a lack of ability to read and write.
2. the state of being illiterate; lack of any or enough education.
3. a mistake in writing or speaking, felt to be characteristic of an illiterate or semiliterate person: a letter that was full of illiteracies.

Basically #1 says it all- can't read or write

Answer 4

It is when writing and reading ability is too poor to function properly in society. Usually associated with an IQ of under 75 when there is a lack of innate ability to learn the tasks. Some people have sufficient IQ but never learn how.

Answer 5

Illiteracy is the inability to learn or read.

Answer 6

illiteracy is the state of not knowing how to read or write.

Answer 7

The condition of being unable to read and write.

Answer 8

The average ability of someone from the US to be able to spell correctly. It's what Microsoft calls US English? As if that's a language!

Answer 9

To be illiterate is not to know how to read or write. That's all.

Answer 10

its the oppisite of literacy or like illiterate (not being able to read write ect.)