No. If it were, I would be considered illiterate, along with millions of other Americans. I had never heard that people who couldn't use computers were considered illiterate either. I consider computer literacy a separate skill; people who have never touched a computer can read a book. read more
But wouldn't you know it, the National Council of Teachers of English have weighed in with a changing definition of literacy. They say: Literacy has always been a collection of cultural and communicative practices shared among members of particular groups. read more
English may be especially difficult due to the variations in speech,grammar,syntax and structure. It may take longer to learn than many other languages In any municipality of any reasonable size (20k+) there are always programs for people who are learning English as a second language. read more