Lexicographical Neighbors of Semiliterates
Literary usage of Semiliterates
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adult Literacy And New Technologies: Tools For A Lifetime by Office of Technology Assessment (1994)
"... who cannot read or write in any language; semiliterates, who have the equivalent
of a few years of formal education and minimal literacy skills; ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... slang. perhaps originally used by semiliterates.” Bernstein's successor at
Winners & Sinners (29 Nov. 1985) calls it “comic-book Brooklynese. ..."
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