aliteracy
Sign in to saveAliteracy (sometimes spelled alliteracy) is the state of being able to read but having a low motivation to do so. This phenomenon has been reported on as a problem occurring separately from illiteracy, which is more common in the developing world, while aliteracy is primarily a problem in the developed world. However, aliteracy is related to reading ability and comprehension, as reading motivation is an important factor in these skills. In 2002, John Ramsey defined aliteracy as a loss of a reading habit usually since reading is slow and frustrating for the reader.
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Aliteracy (sometimes spelled alliteracy) is the state of being able to read but having a low motivation to do so. This phenomenon has been reported on as a problem occurring separately from illiteracy, which is more common in the developing world, while aliteracy is primarily a problem in the developed world. However, aliteracy is related to reading ability and comprehension, as reading motivation is an important factor in these skills. In 2002, John Ramsey defined aliteracy as a loss of a reading habit usually since reading is slow and frustrating for the reader.
==UNESCO International Book Year report== In a publication analyzing the 1972 International Book Year, an estimate was given that as many as 57% of the citizens of an unnamed European nation known for their production of important books did not read books, or that 43% were book readers. Estimates for other industrialized nations' active readers ranged from 33 to 55%.