Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g8OFpNX00807; Tue, 24 Sep 2002 11:51:23 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 11:51:23 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <002401c263e1$8bf86b20$0501a8c0@linda> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Linda Grosse" <lgvep@mindspring.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2225] Re: Opsimathy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2228 Lines: 73 If so, then I am an opsimath also. However, I don't think my learning began late in life. It has just continued and persisted. An important distinction for many adult learners I believe. ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathleen Rathbun <kathyesl@attbi.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 5:45 PM Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2224] Re: Opsimathy > Hi, > Is that like finally getting your masters in education when you're fifty? :) > ---Kathleen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tracy Block" <tblock711@yahoo.com> > To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 11:53 AM > Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2223] Opsimathy > > > > Hi All, > > > > I am on a listserve that gives a new word to learn > > each weekday. This was todays and I found it > > interesting and thought many of you would, too. > > Perhaps a new EFF term...... > > Tracy > > > > > > opsimathy \Op-sim-a-thy\ noun : Education late in > > life > > > > opsimath (AHP-sih-math) One who begins to learn late > > in life. > > > > Opsimathy, which means "learning acquired late in > > life," entered the English language sometime in the > > 17th century. Both opsimathy and opsimath derive from > > Greek opsimathein, meaning "to learn late." > > > > Historically, however, these words most often were > > used in a derogatory sense-- a sort of snooty put-down > > suggesting that the opsimath had been lazy > > or uninterested in learning until only recently. > > Perhaps it's time to reclaim these words and > > instead use them to celebrate anyone determined to > > continue learning right on into his or her golden > > years. > > > > "'You're never too old to be an opsimath,' he said > > optimistically." > > > > > > > > Tracy Block > > Literacy Tutor/Learner Coordinator > > READ San Diego - San Diego Public Library > > Serving the City and County of San Diego > > 5148 Market Street > > San Diego, CA 92114 > > 619-527-5475 general line > > 619-527-5477 direct line > > 619-527-5485 fax > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > >
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