Literacy is the ability to both read and write a language. This represents the ability to convert the various alphanumeric symbols into the syllabic sounds they represent as well as the total word they create and its associative definition. Furthermore, literacy is the ability to record these words to a written medium in a way that maintains the intent and idea these words convey. Thus, in order to be literate, one must be able to understand the meaning of the sound or sights representing specific word, put them together into a cogent idea, and then shift between the various media of transmitting this idea without losing the original meaning.
Addendum: While literacy in its literal form may solely represent such skills in print media. Literacy can also be an umbrella term for the ability to understand and participate in other fields. For example,"research literacy" represents the ability to research, present your research and your sources, and understand the research and presented sources of others.
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