basic english

Basic English

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈbeɪ sɪk ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈbeɪ sɪk ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

Definitions of basic english words

noun basic english a simplified form of English, proposed by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards, containing a vocabulary of approximately 850 of the commonest English words, intended as an international language 3
noun basic english a simplified form of the English language, devised around 1930 by Brit. linguist and writer C. K. Ogden (1889-1957), and proposed for use as an international auxiliary language and for beginning studies in English: it consists of a selected vocabulary of 850 essential words and is copyrighted 3
noun basic english a simplified form of English restricted to an 850-word vocabulary and a few rules of grammar, intended especially as an international auxiliary language and for use in teaching English as a foreign language: devised by Charles Kay Ogden. 1
noun basic english rudimentary knowledge of English language 1

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Origin of basic english

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Basic english

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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basic english popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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