Controlled Languages
Controlled languages are natural languages that have in some way been altered to make them simpler, easier to use, or more acceptable to those who do not speak the original language well. Most of these have been based on English.
- Ander-Saxon (described in the article Anglo-Saxon linguistic purism)
- Basic English
- E-Prime
- Globish
- Plain English
- Simplified English
- Special English
Read more about this topic: List Of Constructed Languages
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