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The Logical Language Group, also known as "[[la lojbangirz|la .lojbangirz.]]" (/lah-lozh-BAHN-geerz./), is a non-profit organization founded in 1987 to promote the scientific study of the relationships between language, thought and human culture. It is principally associated with the development, preservation and promotion of the lojban language.
The Logical Language Group, also known as [[la lojbangirz|la .lojbangirz.]](/lah-lozh-BAHN-geerz./), is a non-profit organization founded in 1987 to promote the scientific study of the relationships between language, thought and human culture. It is principally associated with the development, preservation and promotion of the lojban language.


==History==
==History==
The Logical Language Group ([[LLG|LLG]]) was founded informally in 1987, and incorporated in 1988. The U. S. Internal Revenue Service approved its status as a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational/scientific charity in 1989, making donations and grants to the organization deductible under U. S. tax law.  LLG materials on this site are provided on a "[[LLG Web Copyright License|use with attribution]]" basis. LLG can be [[Contact Us|contacted by various means]], both online and off.
The Logical Language Group ([[LLG]]) was founded informally in 1987, and incorporated in 1988. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service approved its status as a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational/scientific charity in 1989, making donations and grants to the organization deductible under U. S. tax law.  LLG materials on this site are provided on a [[LLG Web Copyright License|use with attribution]]basis. LLG can be [[Contact Us|contacted by various means]], both online and off.


==Activities==
==Activities==
* [[BPFK]] (Language Planning Commission)
* [[BPFK]] (Language Planning Commission)
* [[Official Baseline Statement|2002 Baseline Policy]], posted 28 Nov 2002
* [[Official Baseline Statement (2002/2003)|2002 Baseline Policy]], posted 28 Nov 2002
* [[1997 Baseline Announcement|1997 Baseline Announcement]], posted 10 Jan 1997
* [[1997 Baseline Announcement|1997 Baseline Announcement]], posted 10 Jan 1997
* [[LLG Meetings|Minutes of the yearly meetings]]
* [[LLG Meetings|Minutes of the yearly meetings]]


== Who ==
== Who ==
* [[LLG Members]]
* [[LLG members]]
* [[LLG Board of Directors]]
* [[LLG Board of Directors]]
* [[LLG Officers]]
* [[LLG officers]]


===Becoming a member===
===Becoming a member===
According to the [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Bylaws+of+The+Logical+Language+Group%2C+Inc. bylaws], "persons may be named members upon recommendation for membership by any member and by election by a majority of all the members of the Corporation, in person or by proxy."
According to the [[Bylaws of The Logical Language Group, Inc.|bylaws]], “persons may be named members upon recommendation for membership by any member and by election by a majority of all the members of the Corporation, in person or by proxy.
The bylaws specify the following qualifications:
The bylaws specify the following qualifications:
* competence in fields including linguistics, psychology, philosophy, logic, mathematics, computer science, anthropology, sociology, education, and human biology
* competence in fields including linguistics, psychology, philosophy, logic, mathematics, computer science, anthropology, sociology, education, and human biology
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== Legal stuff ==
== Legal stuff ==
* [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/Bylaws+of+The+Logical+Language+Group%2C+Inc. Bylaws of The Logical Language Group, Inc.] (Historical: [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/LLG+Bylaws+%281992%29 1992], [http://www.lojban.org/tiki/LLG+Bylaws+%282003%29 2003], [[LLG Bylaws (2007)|2007]])
* [[Bylaws of The Logical Language Group, Inc.]] (Historical: [[LLG Bylaws (1992)|1992]], [[LLG Bylaws (2003)|2003]], [[LLG Bylaws (2007)|2007]])
* [[LLG Web Copyright License|The General License for LLG materials]]
* [[LLG Web Copyright License|The General License for LLG materials]]


== Contact ==
== Contact ==
*[[Contact Us|How to contact the LLG]].
*[[Contact Us|How to contact LLG]].
 
==Affiliated organizations==
* [[ry ly ny jy]] (le rolnai lojbo bo nelci jikca), RLNJ, or The International Lojban Enthusiast Society, ILES. A social membership organization whose mission is to provide venues and contexts for interacting in Lojban.
*[[Lojbanic Community Links|Other communities]]


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Revision as of 05:07, 9 October 2015

The Logical Language Group, also known as “la .lojbangirz.” (/lah-lozh-BAHN-geerz./), is a non-profit organization founded in 1987 to promote the scientific study of the relationships between language, thought and human culture. It is principally associated with the development, preservation and promotion of the lojban language.

History

The Logical Language Group (LLG) was founded informally in 1987, and incorporated in 1988. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service approved its status as a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational/scientific charity in 1989, making donations and grants to the organization deductible under U. S. tax law. LLG materials on this site are provided on a “use with attribution” basis. LLG can be contacted by various means, both online and off.

Activities

Who

Becoming a member

According to the bylaws, “persons may be named members upon recommendation for membership by any member and by election by a majority of all the members of the Corporation, in person or by proxy.” The bylaws specify the following qualifications:

  • competence in fields including linguistics, psychology, philosophy, logic, mathematics, computer science, anthropology, sociology, education, and human biology
  • high personal dedication to the purposes of The Logical Language Group as specified in the bylaws

At the 2011 annual meeting, lojbab proposed the following criteria by which prospective members may be deemed eligible to join the organization as voting members:

  1. Working on a project for an extended period of time, especially one requiring coordination with other lojbanists
  2. Assumption of responsibility for non-language chores, such as web site maintenance
  3. Activity promoting lojban or recruiting lojbanists, such as presenting or teaching the language
  4. Being familiar with the bylaws, and taking the initiative to ask for membership at a meeting
  5. Participating in a meeting as a non-voting member

The proposal and approval of new members is one of the items of regular business at each annual meeting.

Legal stuff

Contact