The System of Basic English

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The System of Basic English is a simplified form of English that restricts vocabulary and grammar to a small, controlled word list to facilitate easier international communication and language learning.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
The System of Basic English canonical 2
Globish 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf auxiliary language project ⓘ
constructed language ⓘ
controlled language ⓘ
simplified form of English ⓘ
aim minimize irregularities of English ⓘ
provide a neutral, accessible form of English ⓘ
reduce learning time for English ⓘ
applicationDomain international communication ⓘ
language teaching ⓘ
technical and scientific explanation in simplified form ⓘ
coDeveloper I. A. Richards ⓘ
creator Charles Kay Ogden ⓘ
linked to: C. K. Ogden
designPrinciple regularized usage rules ⓘ
restricted grammar ⓘ
restricted vocabulary ⓘ
feature emphasis on clarity and ease of learning ⓘ
rules for combining basic words to express complex ideas ⓘ
small, controlled word list ⓘ
grammarRestriction avoidance of complex idioms ⓘ
limited verb forms ⓘ
preference for simple sentence structures ⓘ
hasAlternativeName Basic English ⓘ
includesWordClasses adjectives ⓘ
adverbs ⓘ
conjunctions ⓘ
nouns ⓘ
prepositions ⓘ
pronouns ⓘ
verbs ⓘ
influenceOn later controlled vocabularies ⓘ
simplified English teaching materials ⓘ
various simplified technical English systems ⓘ
languageFamily English ⓘ
lexicalPolicy avoid rare or specialized vocabulary ⓘ
limit synonyms ⓘ
use combinations of basic words instead of new terms ⓘ
medium spoken communication ⓘ
written communication ⓘ
purpose facilitate international communication ⓘ
serve as an international auxiliary language ⓘ
simplify English for language learners ⓘ
relatedConcept controlled natural language ⓘ
international auxiliary language ⓘ
language pedagogy ⓘ
simplified English ⓘ
targetAudience beginners in English language learning ⓘ
international users needing a common language ⓘ
non-native speakers of English ⓘ
vocabularySize 850 core words ⓘ
vocabularyType general-purpose core vocabulary ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

C. K. Ogden → authorOf → The System of Basic English ⓘ
Basic English → introducedInPublication → The System of Basic English ⓘ
Basic English → influenced → Globish ⓘ
linked to: The System of Basic English