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A kenning is a special kind of metaphor often used in Old Norse poetry, which is based on the interrelation of four concepts. For instance, if we say:
==  Minutes of the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Members of The Logical Language Group, Inc. ==


lo'e risna cu bu'a lo'e remna  .ije lo'e matra cu bu'a lo'e karce
These minutes were approved by the 2010 annual meeting.


(a heart is to a human what a motor is to a car), we get four metaphors:
The 2009 Annual Meeting of the Members of The Logical Language


*remna matra (risna)
Group, Inc. was called to order on Sat, 8 Aug 2009 14:32:19 +0200.
*karce risna (matra)


*matra remna (karce)
It was conducted on the llg-members mailing list.
*risna karce (remna)


More thorough explanations can be found at [http://kennexions.ludism.org/old/kenning.html] and [http://kennexions.ludism.org/old/difrasismo.html].
===  Roll Call ===


----
Roll call was waived, as all members were believed to have valid


Tanru are "binary compounds". Kennings are "compound metaphors", often of
e-mail addresses on the list. A list of members who actually


two units & thus deceptively resembling the former. In tanru, the modifying
participated (commented or voted) is as follows:


gismu limits the scope of the modified, or together they specify the area of
* [[User: Broca|Arnt Richard Johansen]]
* [[User:Bob LeChevalier|Bob LeChevalier]]


their overlap. A kenning paints a picture; one term sets the context, the
* [[jbocre: John Cowan|John Cowan]]
* [[jbocre: Matt Arnold|Matt Arnold]]


other makes a metaphorical substitution that suggests the referent WITHIN
* [[jbocre: Robin Lee Powell|Robin Lee Powell]]
* [[User:xorxes|Jorge Llambias]]


this context (famous example: "tunafish is 'chicken of the sea'"). A kenning
* [[jbocre: Pierre Abbat|Pierre Abbat]]
* David Barton


is really a kind of naming (hence my ''me la''). "Rug rats" does not mean
* Mark Shoulson
* TommyLee Whitlock


''loltaxfu ratcu'' & it would be seriously misleading to turn this into a
===  Reading of Minutes ===


lujvo...
At the time, it was believed that the reading of the minutes was waived, in


Kennings: okay, then, there is one term which stands for--no, that's
favour of [[LLG Members|LLG Members]] as the canonical listt, by unanimous consent, but


a metaphor too--HAS AS ITS REFERENT the referent of another word we
this seems to have only been mentioned, not formally stated.  Regardless, the


have decided not to use, for poetic reasons. The choice of the substitute word depends (that means: 'hangs from' but REALLY--) upon either
mention could have been objected to and was not, so we're calling it good.


phonic or associational considerations or both. It comes from,
===  President's report ===


in Old Norse usage, one well-defined semantic field such that the
~pp~


choice of the second term creates a sense of paradox by coming from
Hey folks, Eppcott here with the President's report.


a very different, or opposite, semantic field; & then there is the
Late last year I received a delivery of several boxes of the Complete


(somewhat optional) additional requirement that these two terms are
Lojban Language from Lojbab through his relative, and ever since, I


unlike in a different way (usually, abstract/paticular) which creates
have taken over order fulfillment. Sales are brisk. I am soon to


a second paradoxicalness. And there is an implied simile in the choice
receive an LLG credit card with which to make shipments, for greater


of the first term but not the second, purely arbitrary one. (But it is
fiduciary accountability.


often more conventional a simile or even practically nonexistent in
The Lojban Festival at Penguicon was exciting and got a lot of people


resemblance to the untraditional mind.)--Anyway, those semantic & conceptual oppositions are not requirements in the expanded sense of
interested in the language. Robin, Clsn, Pierre, Tene, and Bancus were


"kenning" i was using in order to include all the similar devices
among the Lojbanists in attendance, and of course I was there since I


across cultures. But most good ones have them to some degree. "Rug
chaired Penguicon.


Rats" for example combines something that a house is glad to have,
Last year, I said that if you elected me President of the Board, I


with something it isn't. "Skyscraper" is a good one (in english!)
would accept, but not do anything until after I was done chairing


for combining a solid with an ethereal, & alliterating.
Penguicon. That (and running PodDisc.com, and going back to school)
 
ate up my life completely until May. I originally intended to have
 
already begun several initiatives between May and now, which bear a
 
lot of resemblance to several of the ideas presented recently by
 
Cosmic Ray. As it turns out, my life has been pretty busy since then
 
as well. I apologize for that.
 
Please let me know if you have any questions!
 
-Matt Arnold
 
President
 
Logical Language Group
 
~/pp~
 
===  Officer's Reports ===
 
~pp~
 
Treasurer's Report
 
------------------
 
The main account balances at $5,664.41
 
The paypal account balances at $325.34
 
We lost $10 due to me being late this quarter; I'd pay it out of
 
pocket, but there's actually no way to do that, the tax board draws
 
from our account.
 
The board spent $824.50 on sending people to LogFest.  This came
 
entirely out of the PayPal account; we did not need to touch the
 
main account for that at all.
 
~/pp~
 
Accepted by acclamation.
 
===  Committee Reports ===
 
~pp~
 
BPFK Report and Secretary Report
 
--------------------------------
 
Neither the secretary nor the BPFK jatna (who take a shower with
 
each other every morning, as clsn puts it) have anything of
 
significance to report.
 
-Robin
 
-- snip --
 
As usual, of you, or anyone you know of, is chomping at the bit to
 
help the community, the BPFK is the most important thing we need to
 
do, and we could use the help.
 
-Robin
 
~/pp~
 
Accepted by acclamation.
 
===  Election of New Members ===
 
no new members have been elected
 
===  Removal of Old Members ===
 
~pp~
 
Last November, I asked certain non-participatory people if they
 
still wanted to be members, and then never got around to removing
 
those that said no; I'm doing so now.
 
Gregory Dyke
 
Nick Nicholas
 
Robin Turner
 
are no longer LLG members.
 
They're off the mailing list too, as of just before I sent this
 
message.
 
-Robin
 
~/pp~
 
The following members were removed.
 
* Jordan DeLong
* Alexandra Miles-Lasseter
 
* Adam Raizen
* David Twery
 
===  Election of the Board ===
 
~pp~
 
MOVED:
 
* To re-elect the current Board of Directors:
 
* Robin Lee Powell
 
* Robert LeChevalier
 
* Matt Arnold
 
* Arnt Richard Johansen
 
* To give a heartfelt expression of thanks to the current Board of Directors.
 
PASSED, as amended.
 
~/pp~
 
===  Old Business ===
 
~pp~
 
John Cowan brings to attention the level -2 flyers, now to be found here:
 
http://lojban.com/tiki/Lojban+Brochures
 
~/pp~
 
===  New Business ===
 
The LBCK, Lojban Certification Program was started with
 
http://groups.google.com/group/lojban-lbck as their mailing list.
 
~pp~
 
The following motion is now under consideration, and, if there are no
 
objections, will pass by general consent on Monday at 18 UTC:
 
To form the lojbo bangu cipra kamni, or LBCK, comprised of Matt Arnold and
 
Mark Shoulson and whoever else the two of them appoint, as a committee empowered
 
by the LLG to create a Lojban Certification Program, with access to up to $500
 
of LLG funds to pay for the writing of the initial tests.
 
-- snip --
 
PASSED, by general consent.
 
~/pp~

Revision as of 17:00, 4 November 2013

Minutes of the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Members of The Logical Language Group, Inc.

These minutes were approved by the 2010 annual meeting.

The 2009 Annual Meeting of the Members of The Logical Language

Group, Inc. was called to order on Sat, 8 Aug 2009 14:32:19 +0200.

It was conducted on the llg-members mailing list.

Roll Call

Roll call was waived, as all members were believed to have valid

e-mail addresses on the list. A list of members who actually

participated (commented or voted) is as follows:

  • Mark Shoulson
  • TommyLee Whitlock

Reading of Minutes

At the time, it was believed that the reading of the minutes was waived, in

favour of LLG Members as the canonical listt, by unanimous consent, but

this seems to have only been mentioned, not formally stated. Regardless, the

mention could have been objected to and was not, so we're calling it good.

President's report

~pp~

Hey folks, Eppcott here with the President's report.

Late last year I received a delivery of several boxes of the Complete

Lojban Language from Lojbab through his relative, and ever since, I

have taken over order fulfillment. Sales are brisk. I am soon to

receive an LLG credit card with which to make shipments, for greater

fiduciary accountability.

The Lojban Festival at Penguicon was exciting and got a lot of people

interested in the language. Robin, Clsn, Pierre, Tene, and Bancus were

among the Lojbanists in attendance, and of course I was there since I

chaired Penguicon.

Last year, I said that if you elected me President of the Board, I

would accept, but not do anything until after I was done chairing

Penguicon. That (and running PodDisc.com, and going back to school)

ate up my life completely until May. I originally intended to have

already begun several initiatives between May and now, which bear a

lot of resemblance to several of the ideas presented recently by

Cosmic Ray. As it turns out, my life has been pretty busy since then

as well. I apologize for that.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

-Matt Arnold

President

Logical Language Group

~/pp~

Officer's Reports

~pp~

Treasurer's Report

The main account balances at $5,664.41

The paypal account balances at $325.34

We lost $10 due to me being late this quarter; I'd pay it out of

pocket, but there's actually no way to do that, the tax board draws

from our account.

The board spent $824.50 on sending people to LogFest. This came

entirely out of the PayPal account; we did not need to touch the

main account for that at all.

~/pp~

Accepted by acclamation.

Committee Reports

~pp~

BPFK Report and Secretary Report

Neither the secretary nor the BPFK jatna (who take a shower with

each other every morning, as clsn puts it) have anything of

significance to report.

-Robin

-- snip --

As usual, of you, or anyone you know of, is chomping at the bit to

help the community, the BPFK is the most important thing we need to

do, and we could use the help.

-Robin

~/pp~

Accepted by acclamation.

Election of New Members

no new members have been elected

Removal of Old Members

~pp~

Last November, I asked certain non-participatory people if they

still wanted to be members, and then never got around to removing

those that said no; I'm doing so now.

Gregory Dyke

Nick Nicholas

Robin Turner

are no longer LLG members.

They're off the mailing list too, as of just before I sent this

message.

-Robin

~/pp~

The following members were removed.

  • Jordan DeLong
  • Alexandra Miles-Lasseter
  • Adam Raizen
  • David Twery

Election of the Board

~pp~

MOVED:

  • To re-elect the current Board of Directors:
  • Robin Lee Powell
  • Robert LeChevalier
  • Matt Arnold
  • Arnt Richard Johansen
  • To give a heartfelt expression of thanks to the current Board of Directors.

PASSED, as amended.

~/pp~

Old Business

~pp~

John Cowan brings to attention the level -2 flyers, now to be found here:

http://lojban.com/tiki/Lojban+Brochures

~/pp~

New Business

The LBCK, Lojban Certification Program was started with

http://groups.google.com/group/lojban-lbck as their mailing list.

~pp~

The following motion is now under consideration, and, if there are no

objections, will pass by general consent on Monday at 18 UTC:

To form the lojbo bangu cipra kamni, or LBCK, comprised of Matt Arnold and

Mark Shoulson and whoever else the two of them appoint, as a committee empowered

by the LLG to create a Lojban Certification Program, with access to up to $500

of LLG funds to pay for the writing of the initial tests.

-- snip --

PASSED, by general consent.

~/pp~

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