From sentto-44114-2091-mark=kli.org@returns.onelist.com Tue Feb 29 11:56:34 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: shoulson-kli@meson.org Received: (qmail 23695 invoked from network); 29 Feb 2000 11:56:33 -0000 Received: from zash.lupine.org (205.186.156.18) by pi.meson.org with SMTP; 29 Feb 2000 11:56:33 -0000 Received: (qmail 19104 invoked by uid 40001); 29 Feb 2000 12:00:16 -0000 Delivered-To: kli-mark@kli.org Received: (qmail 19101 invoked from network); 29 Feb 2000 12:00:16 -0000 Received: from ej.egroups.com (208.50.144.75) by zash.lupine.org with SMTP; 29 Feb 2000 12:00:16 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-44114-2091-mark=kli.org@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.10.37] by ej.egroups.com with NNFMP; 29 Feb 2000 12:00:10 -0000 Received: (qmail 1639 invoked from network); 29 Feb 2000 12:00:10 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.27) by m3.onelist.org with QMQP; 29 Feb 2000 12:00:10 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO firat.bcc.bilkent.edu.tr) (139.179.10.13) by mta2.onelist.org with SMTP; 29 Feb 2000 12:00:08 -0000 Received: from bcc.bilkent.edu.tr (engun11.fen.bilkent.edu.tr [139.179.97.145]) by firat.bcc.bilkent.edu.tr (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA10886 for ; Tue, 29 Feb 2000 14:01:44 +0200 (EET) Message-ID: <38BBB4DF.2C8198B6@bcc.bilkent.edu.tr> Organization: Bilkent University X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (Win95; I) X-Accept-Language: en To: Lojban list References: <70.15372cd.25e7ac82@aol.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Mailing-List: list lojban@onelist.com; contact lojban-owner@onelist.com Delivered-To: mailing list lojban@onelist.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 14:00:31 +0200 X-eGroups-From: Robin Turner From: Robin Turner Subject: Re: [lojban] Digest Number 372 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit From: Robin Turner pycyn@aol.com wrote: > > From: pycyn@aol.com > > We sure can make a compound with the computer word. But we can also (these > things weren't called metaphors exactly for nothing in the old days) just the > word for virus and -- for the somnambulent -- throw in a "figurative use" tag > (pe'a-po'a on my ancient list). As for computer viruses not being viruses, > remember that viruses are scarcely more than code themselves -- a DNA stand > with minor auxiliaries, and arguably not organisms at all. > pc for an example of "official" metaphorical use, there's nirna [ nir ] nerve x1 is a nerve/neuron [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: information/control network connection] vidru seems to be an analogous case. In generel there seem to be fewer problems in extending "expert" terms to "folk" categories than vice versa. co'o mi'e robin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get what you deserve with NextCard Visa! ZERO! Rates as low as 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR, online balance transfers, Rewards Points, no hidden fees, and much more! Get NextCard today and get the credit you deserve! Apply now! Get your NextCard Visa at: http://click.egroups.com/1/914/1/_/17627/_/951825610/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, send mail to lojban-unsubscribe@onelist.com