School Skills of Digital Natives in the Context of Functional Illiteracy

Abstract

Contemporary discussion on health, and intellectual and social condition of the human in the 21st century, often concerns the issues of using, or even abusing, modern technologies. The authors of the article refer to the concept of illiteracy, and describe its current contexts. The authors’ own research results picture the present-day linguistic competence of primary school students. Lichtańska and Cygan attempt to present characteristics of the current stage of linguistic evolution, which – in the light of experts’ opinions – is reflecting cultural changes.