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Definition of Basic English
1. Noun. A simplified form of English proposed for use as an auxiliary language for international communication; devised by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Basic English
Literary usage of Basic English
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On Calculating the Factor of Chance in Language Comparison by Donald A. Ringe (1992)
"Note that in the preceding paragraph I have given examples of phonemic frequencies
from basic English wordlists, not from English as a whole. ..."
2. Southeast Asian Refugee English Proficiency and Education in Texas by Eric H. Taylor, Lisa S. Barton (1995)
"The results of the Texas Refugee Study indicate that participation in English as
a Second Language (ESL) programs help in improving basic English skills. ..."
3. Achieving High Educational Standards for All: Conference Summary by Christopher F. Edley, Timothy Ready, Catherine E. Snow (2002)
"The following passage is illustrative (Ladson-Billings, 1994:60-61): Because of
a clerical error I ended up in a "basic" English class during the first ..."
4. Opportunity 2000: Creative Affirmative Action Strategies for a Changing (1988)
"Recognizing that basic English skills are all that is needed for immigrant workers
to perform many jobs, seven New York City unions formed the Consortium ..."
5. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... to be in about equal use: a formula that has been the occasion for a considerable
amount of misunderstanding—IA Richards, Basic English and Its Uses, ..."
6. The Scots Law Times by Scotland Land Court (1893)
"The basic English principle as laid down in the leading standard works (Jarman
on Wills (7th od.). Vol. I. p. 267, Theobald on Wills (9th ed.), p. ..."
7. Americas Kindergartners: Findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study by Jerry West, Kristin Denton, Elvie Germino-Hausken (2000)
"... reliably assessed using the core battery, the Oral Language Development
Scale (OLDS), a measure of basic English proficiency, was first administered. ..."
8. Proceedings of the Conference on Inclusion Guidelines and Accommodations for by Diane August, Edith McArthur (1998)
"For example, assessments composed of linguistically less complex items might
incorporate LEP students with "basic" English proficiency, but not beginning ..."
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