- oracy
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Oracy — The term oracy was coined by Andrew Wilkinson, a British researcher and educator, in the 1960s. This word is formed by analogy from literacy and numeracy. The purpose is to draw attention to the neglect of oral skills in education. More… … Wikipedia
oracy — /awr euh see, ohr /, n. the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language. [1960 65; OR(AL) + (LITER)ACY] * * * … Universalium
oracy — noun a) The ability to speak, and to understand spoken language b) A measure of this ability … Wiktionary
oracy — [ ɔ:rəsi] noun Brit. the ability to express oneself fluently and grammatically in speech. Origin 1960s: from L. os, or mouth , on the pattern of literacy … English new terms dictionary
oracy — /ˈɒrəsi/ (say oruhsee) noun basic competence in oral communication. {Latin ōr , stem of ōs mouth + acy} …
oracy — n. the ability to express oneself fluently in speech. Etymology: L os oris mouth, after literacy … Useful english dictionary
Numeracy — Innumeracy redirects here. For the book of same name, see Innumeracy (book). Numeracy is the ability to reason with numbers and other mathematical concepts. A numerically literate person can manage and respond to the mathematical demands of… … Wikipedia
Orality — An oral community in Takéo, Cambodia confronts writing. Modern scholarship has shown that orality is a complex and tenacious social phenomenon. Photo: Brett Matthews, 2006 … Wikipedia
Dyslexia — This article is about developmental dyslexia. For acquired dyslexia, see Alexia (acquired dyslexia). Dyslexia Classification and external resources ICD 10 R48.0 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Literacy — Global adult literacy according to the CIA Factbook … Wikipedia
