Simple English
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Simple English usually refers to a simplified form of the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

, such as:
  • Basic English
    Basic English
    Basic English, also known as Simple English, is an English-based controlled language created by linguist and philosopher Charles Kay Ogden as an international auxiliary language, and as an aid for teaching English as a Second Language...

    , a constructed language, created by Charles Kay Ogden, which only contains a small number of words
  • Simplified English
    Simplified English
    Simplified English is the original name of a controlled language historically developed for aerospace industry maintenance manuals. It offers a carefully limited and standardized subset of English. It is now officially known under its trademarked name as Simplified Technical English...

    , a controlled language originally developed for aerospace industry maintenance manuals
  • Special English
    Special English
    Special English is a controlled version of the English language first used on October 19, 1959, and still presented daily by the United States broadcasting service Voice of America. World news and other programs are read one-third slower than regular VOA English. Reporters avoid idioms and use a...

    , a simplified form of English used by broadcasting service Voice of America
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