Basic English

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Basic English - a simplified form of English proposed for use as an auxiliary language for international communication; devised by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards

artificial language - a language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose

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C. K. Ogden
Charles Kay Ogden
I. A. Richards

Ivor Armstrong Richards
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I spent one hour every morning with 28 little ones, singing, colouring, and teaching basic English skills at the Anglican day care centre and then one hour in the late afternoon at the YMCA with a group of young people keen to improve their English skills.

Volunteer in Sri Lanka by Turner, John / Anglican Journal

The company said even those immigrants born here need on-site training in basic English skills--"enough so they can read garment specifications and choose the right color threads.

Uneducated labor posing challenge for L.A. business by Fine, Howard / Los Angeles Business Journal

After that, workers could apply for permanent legal status or citizenship, as long as they have learned basic English and have no criminal record.

Border wars: a proposed crackdown on illegal immigration ignites ... by Brown, Bryan / Junior Scholastic

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