Basic English
E314221
auxiliary language
constructed language
controlled language
international auxiliary language project
simplified language
subset of English
Basic English is a simplified form of the English language that uses a restricted core vocabulary to make learning and international communication easier.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basic English canonical | 6 |
| Basic English movement | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auxiliary language
ⓘ
constructed language ⓘ controlled language ⓘ international auxiliary language project ⓘ simplified language ⓘ subset of English ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
make English easier for non-native speakers
ⓘ
reduce ambiguity in international communication ⓘ |
| basedOnLanguage | English ⓘ |
| category |
English
ⓘ
surface form:
English language
controlled natural languages ⓘ |
| coreVocabularyIncludes |
descriptors (adjectives and related words)
ⓘ
operations (basic verbs) ⓘ things (nouns) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
C. K. Ogden
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Kay Ogden
C. K. Ogden ⓘ
surface form:
Ivor Armstrong Richards
|
| designPrinciple |
avoidance of idioms
ⓘ
regularized grammar ⓘ restricted core vocabulary ⓘ use of paraphrase instead of rare words ⓘ |
| developedIn | England ⓘ |
| firstProposedInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| hasAdditionalGeneralVocabularySize | 100 words ⓘ |
| hasAdditionalTechnicalVocabularySize | 150 words ⓘ |
| hasCoreVocabularySize | 850 words ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
limited verb set with extensive use of verb-noun combinations
ⓘ
preference for concrete vocabulary ⓘ restricted list of prepositions ⓘ simplified rules for word formation ⓘ |
| influenced |
The System of Basic English
ⓘ
surface form:
Globish
Simplified Technical English ⓘ Special English ⓘ various English as a Second Language teaching methods ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
logical positivism
ⓘ
semantic theory of Ogden and Richards ⓘ |
| introducedInPublication |
The Meaning of Meaning
ⓘ
The System of Basic English ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Germanic languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Indo-European language family
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-European languages
|
| notableProponent |
C. K. Ogden
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Kay Ogden
C. K. Ogden ⓘ
surface form:
Ivor Armstrong Richards
|
| primaryScript | Roman script ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate international communication
ⓘ
serve as an international auxiliary language ⓘ simplify learning of English ⓘ |
| totalRecommendedVocabularySize | 1100 words ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Basic English movement