Simple English may refer to: *

Basic English Basic English (a backronym for British American Scientific International and Commercial English) is a controlled language based on standard English, but with a greatly simplified vocabulary and grammar. It was created by the linguist and philo ...

, a controlled language, created by

Charles Kay Ogden Charles Kay Ogden (; 1 June 1889 – 20 March 1957) was a British linguist, philosopher, and writer. Described as a polymath but also an Eccentricity (behavior), eccentric and Emic and etic, outsider, he took part in many ventures related to lit ...

, which only contains a small number of words *

Learning English (version of English) Learning English (previously known as Special English) is a controlled natural language, controlled version of the English language first used on October 19, 1959, and still presented daily by the United States broadcasting service Voice of Ameri ...

, used by the Voice of America broadcasting service *

Plain English Plain English (also referred to as layman's terms) is a mode of writing or speaking the English language intended to be easy to understand regardless of one's familiarity with a given topic. It usually avoids the use of rare words and uncommon euph ...

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Simplified Technical English ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) is a controlled natural language designed to simplify and clarify technical documentation. It was originally developed during the 1980's by the European Association of Aerospace Industries (AECMA), at ...

, a controlled language originally developed for aerospace industry maintenance manuals

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