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ERIC Number: EJ514635
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-0423
The New Literacy: Caveat Emptor.
Gough, Philip B.
Journal of Research in Reading, v18 n2 p79-86 Sep 1995
Distinguishes between two meanings of literacy that have been conflated: the ability to read and write, and the broader concept of being educated. Presents three arguments: literacy is not social; literacy is not political; and the comprehension part of literacy is a relative matter, while the ability to decode is not. (RS)
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Definitions, Elementary Education, Literacy, Politics, Reading Achievement, Writing Achievement
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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