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Basic English is a simplified form of English created by Charles Kay Ogden.

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• 850 Basic Words

  http://www2.educ.fukushima-u.ac.jp/~ryota/word-list.html
  List of words used in Basic English, arranged into three categories. Includes operations, things, qualities.

• AHP and Basic English

  http://www.isahp.org/2009Proceedings/Final_Papers/60_Osawa_Shinohara_AHP_and_BasicEnglish_REV_FIN.pdf
  Research article by Keikichi Osawa. Compares the "Analytic Hierarchy Process" and Basic English.

• Back to Basic in EIL

  http://www.hltmag.co.uk/sep05/mart05.htm
  Article advocating the use of Basic English in "English as an International Language" education. Introduces Basic English and Every Man's English, discusses experiments in various countries.

• Basic English and Grammatical Reform

  http://www.crockford.com/wrrrld/begr.html
  E-text of pamphlet by Charles Kay Ogden. Presents Basic English, champions the language, discusses technical points.

• Basic English Institute

  http://www.basic-english.org/
  Organization dedicated to the expansion of Basic English. Features word lists, dictionaries, textbooks, articles, software.

 

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