CONTENT 1. Introduction by Dr. Barry A. Goodfield - December 2002 2. Man and his language: a semantic approach to communication - 1965

Series of discussions hosted by Dr. Bill Pemberton in 1965

a. What is semantics about Guests: Dr. S.I. Hayakawa, Dr. Richard Dedering b. General Semantics Guest: Dr. Barry Goodfield c. The Use of Semantics in Business and Mgt Guests: Harry Maynard, Everett Bagertly d. Semantics and Epistemology Guests: J.S. Bois, Dr. Barry Goodfield

3. Lectures on special topics – period 1964 - 1965

Series of lectures prepared by the General Semantics Forum in the period 1964-1965 a. International Aspects of General Semantics Speaker: Dr. S.I. Hayakawa b. General Semantics in USSR Speaker: Dr. S.I. Hayakawa c. Semantics, Communication and Human Insult Speaker: Dr. Bill Pemberton d. The Psychology of Perceiving and Communicating Speaker: Dr. Ludwig Immergluck e. Extremism Speaker: H. Jewel, Dr. Louis S. Levine f. Automation and the Definition of Man Speaker: Dr. David B. Lynn g. The Negro Self Image Speaker: Dr. S.I. Hayakawa

4. Controversy: a semantic approach to communication - 1965

Series of discussions hosted by Dr. Bill Pemberton a. Communication and Religion Guests: Dr. Bob Kimball, Dr. Theordore Gill b. Dirty Words Guests: Jeff Poland, Richard Yee, Dr. B. Goodfield c. Semantics and Arts Guests: Gretchen Christopher, John Bratner, S. Gaskin d. Editing an American Magazine for Russia and v.v. Guests: Ruth Adams, Alexander Makarof Total Playing time: over 9 ½ hours

General Semantics - What is it?

The word ‘ semantics’ was introduced into linguistic literature by Michel Breal. It is derived from the Greek semainein (‘to mean, to signify’) and Breal stressed meaning on the verbal level.

Korzybski, in 1933, called his theory ‘general semantics’ because it deals with the nervous reactions of the human organism-as-a-whole-in-environments, and is much more general and organismally fundamental than the ‘meanings’ of the words as such.

Alfred Habdank Skarbek KORZYBSKI (1879 - 1950)Born in Warsaw (Poland). Attended Polytechnic Institute, Warsaw, as chemistry engineer, later studied in Germany and Italy.1915 - Sent to Canada and USA as an Artillery expert in the Russian army. Lectured for the US government on the war.1921 - Manhood of Humanity: The Science and Art of Human Engineering1933 - Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics1938 - Established the Institute of General Semantics in Chicago.

J. Samuel BOIS (1892 - 1978)Born in Stratford, Quebec, Canada, became a priest after a Bachelor’s degree in theology. Forced out of the church for his radical-doctrine views1936 - PhD - Mc Gill University Montreal1947 - Instructor - Korzybski Seminars, after studying with Korzybski1963- After a successful career as a management consultant using general semantics, Bois started his own institute called Viewpoints.1969 - Breeds of Men: Towards the Adulthood of Humankind1972 - Epistemics: The Science-Art of Innovating

J. Samuel Bois

A. Korzybski

William PEMBERTON (1911-2002)Born in Bellingham WA, Studied Philosophy at University WA1938 - Trip around the world, 29 countries. Followed PhD program in Sociology at University of Bucharest1939 - Korzybski seminar, and subsequent workshop and meetings. Added ‘prostracting’ to Korzybski’s ‘abstracting’ 1950 - 1990 Lecturing all over the world about Crisis Intervention Philosophy and Conflict Resolution Technology.1989 - Sanity for Survival: a semantic approach to conflict resolution2001 - Host of Radio talk show ‘the world according to Dr. Bill’

Barry A. GOODFIELD (1941)PhD in psychology and human behavior, University of San Francisco, was protégé to semantics expert Dr. S. I. HayakawaDeveloped unique system of analyzing the role of the unconscious as seen in non verbal behavior in decision making. Helped negotiate in the Baltics crisis, the conflict between Chechnian leaders and president Yeltsin. He has advised presidents, prime ministers and other top leaders on crisis management and conflict resolution.Member of American Psychological Association, Diplomat of the American Board of Forensic Administrators, Diplomat of the American Board of Forensic Medicine.1999 - Insight and Action: The role of the unconscious in crisis from the personal to international levels

Barry Goodfield

Samuel Ichiye HAYAKAWA (1906 - 1992)Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.1928 - Graduate degree in English from Mc Gill University Montreal1935 - Graduate degree in English from University of Wisconsin1938 - Language in Though and Action1955 - Professor San Francisco State College1968 - President San Francisco State College1977 - Elected as a Republican to the US Senate

Bill Pemberton

S.I. Hayakawa