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Peer reviewedIllich, Ivan – Interchange, 1987
The evolution of lay literacy, the pervasive set of assumptions taken for granted by those who participate in a literate society, is traced from the 12th century. Research on the forms and assumptions of lay literacy over the change from an oral to a written to a computer society is urged. (MT)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Intellectual History, Literacy, Oral Language
