cultural literacy

collocation in English

meaningsofculturalandliteracy

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cultural
adjective
uk
/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl/us
/ˈkʌl.tʃɚ.əl/
relating to the habits, traditions, and beliefs of ...
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literacy
noun[U]
uk
/ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/us
/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ə.si/
the ability to read ...
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(Definition ofculturalandliteracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In this fashion, learners might be able to progress toward a competentculturalliteracythat is language-based.
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Challengingculturalliteracythrough global learning networks.
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It will consider, among other things, the question of how we promoteculturalliteracyin schools.
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Teachers need to feel supported in their efforts to encourageculturalliteracy.
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Knowledge of these books (among others) contributes largely toculturalliteracyin the west.
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Ethnic: is focused on having sufficientculturalliteracyabout the values, interests and principles of the ethnic group a person belongs to or interacts with.
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He has also taughtculturalliteracyin maximum security prisons.
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Culturalliteracyis an analogy to literacy proper (the ability to read and write letters).
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The cause ofculturalliteracyis a more difficult question when considering acculturation of immigrants, outsiders, cultural minorities, strangers, guests, etc.
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She also questioned how an individual'sculturalliteracyexperiences influence print literacy development.
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Zuckerman calls for a strenuously internationalized media andculturalliteracyempowered by language translation.
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Educational: is focused on theculturalliteracyof its professionals and students.
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