HumanMarkup1 is a project to use XML to "frame and embed contextual human characteristics including physical, cultural, social, kinesic, psychological, and intentional features within conveyed information". Thus it covers some of the same territory already trod by lojban.
Its interesting to see how another group approaches the same problem. They may also point out options that lojban has overlooked.
Stripped of the technology, their efforts so far have yielded.
Emotions
'emotion attitude flexibility'
amusement acceptance decided
anger agreement sure
appreciation alertness resolute
caution approval irreversible
closeness attention yielding
completion belief unrelenting
courage competence firm
discovery constraint undecided
familiarity desire unsure
fear effort determined
gain hope reversible
guilt intent unyielding
happiness interest relenting
love obligation soft
pain permission ambivalent
pity request
pride suggestion
relaxation adore
respect fondness
surprise blame
togetherness disagreement
wonder exhaustion
weariness disapproval
patience patience
envy avoidance
rashness disbelief
distance incompetence
incompleteness resistance
cowardice reluctance
confusion repose
mystery despair
security refusal
loss repulsion
innocence freedom
unhappiness prohibition
hatred warning
pleasure worship
cruelty liking
shame
stress
disrespect
commonplace
reverence
relief
cheerfulness
rejoicing
amusement
wit
humourless
sorrow
regret
aggravation
dejection
lamentation
weariness
dullness
Gestures
'facial hand torso feet'
smile handshake bow run
kiss wave hello march jump
smirk wave goodbye meditation kick
sneer fist bend chase
cheer salute kowtow stalk
knit the brows thumbs-up stand dash
glance accost curtsy cross legs
whisper wag dance
stage whisper hail hunch
frown middle finger genuflect
kiss love sign sit
wink stab pose
raspberry fold hands
roll eyes thumbs up
stare ok
hiss thumbs down
turn up nose flourish
glare salutation
shout greet
grin welcome
sob peace
howl
hoot
babble
shout
nod
Intention
threat
sarcasm
joke
earnestness
request
truth
overestimation
assent
concealment
exaggeration
ridicule
courtesy
gratitude
forgiveness
envy
irascibility
humour
veiled threat
seriousness
facetiousness
warning
beg
lie
underestimation
dissent
disclosure
deception
ingratitude
revenge
jealousy
resentment
Political Type
'ideology affiliation role ideals activity agenda resolve'
conservative Republican president democratic debate Status quo resolute
liberal Democrat vice-president libertarian propaganda radical fanatical
moderate Independent senator freedom grassroots conflict passionate
Reform congressman repression populism resolution apathetic
Green governor republic media message supportive
Communist mayor celebrity endorsement pliant
Socialist councilman
(I find the Political mapping ludicrous in the extreme. But perhaps this cathedral needs a few gargoyles... --la maikl.)
I agree. I also find that the jobs need things like cizen at the very least! - mi'e. kreig.daniyl., who is one
A language project from a bunch of techies and no slot for "libertarian" ideology as distinct from liberal and conservative? How believable is that? Any real gang of geeks would have "100 words for Libertarian" (anarcho-capitalist, minarchist, Objectivist (subtypes Neo Tech, Peikoff, and Kelley), etc, etc) --xod
On the other hand, it would be interesting to come up with Lojban equivalents for the Gestures listed...