basic english

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

   Broaderartificial language

Questions about basic english

What does basic english mean?

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

Is basic english a common word?

basic english is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.