Transliteracy as a Unifying Perspective

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Author(s): Sue Thomas (De Montfort University, UK), Chris Joseph (De Montfort University, UK), Jess Laccetti (De Montfort University, UK), Bruce Mason (De Montfort University, UK), Simon Perril (De Montfort University, UK)and Kate Pullinger (De Montfort University, UK)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 18
Source title: Handbook of Research on Social Software and Developing Community Ontologies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Stylianos Hatzipanagos (King’s College London, UK)and Steven Warburton (King’s College London, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-208-4.ch029

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Media & Communications / Social Computing / Virtual Communities & Virtual Reality

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Transliteracy might provide a unifying perspective on what it means to be literate in the 21st Century. It is not a new behaviour but has been identified as a working concept since the internet generated new ways of thinking about human communication. This chapter defines transliteracy as “the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and media from signing and orality through handwriting, print, TV, radio and film, to digital social networks” and opens the debate with examples from history, orality, philosophy, literature, ethnography and education. The authors invite responses, expansion, and development. See also http://www.transliteracy.com

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