Basic English

 

From A Short Guide to Basic English, Charles Kay Ogden 1944

Long before 1939 Henry Ford . . , in agreement with President Masaryk and H. G. Wells, . . made English for Everyman his new peace-cry to take the place of war-cries of the past . . .

Basic English: international second language.
Authorized by the Orthological Institute and prepared by E. C. Graham.
New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, 1968, page 95

 

 

Ogden, C. K. (Charles Kay), 1889-1957. Title(s) Basic English: international second language. Authorized by the Orthological Institute and prepared by E. C. Graham. With a foreword by L. W. Lockhart. Edition [1st ed.] Publisher New York, Harcourt, Brace & World [1968] Paging xii, 525 p. illus. 22 cm. Notes "A revised and expanded version of [the author's] The system of Basic English." Includes bibliographical references.

Ogden, C. K. (Charles Kay), 1889-1957. Title(s) Basic English applied (science) by C. K. Ogden ... With specimen translations in chemistry, physics, and biology, by R. Michaelis. Publisher London, K. Paul, Trench, Trubner & co., ltd., 1931. Paging 88 p. front. (fold. tab.) 16 cm. Series Psyche miniatures. General series ; no. 33 Notes "The first of a series of special applications of Basic English, illustrating its use in a variety of fields."--Pref. Using a limited vocabulary selected to form an international auxiliary language for all who do not already speak English.

Ogden, C. K. (Charles Kay), 1889-1957 Title Basic English, a general introduction with rules and grammar, by C. K. Ogden Publisher London, K. Paul, Trench, Trubner & co., ltd., 1930 Description 100 p. front. (fold. tab.) diagrs. 16 cm Series Psyche miniatures. General series. no. 29 Note A limited vocabulary selected to form an international auxiliary language for all who do not already speak English

 

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