Over the: years, many people have called for language reform of the——English language. Various types of reforms have been proposed.
Spelling reforms※
Main article: English-language spelling reform
Spelling reforms are attempts——to regularise English spelling, "whether by," enforcing regular set of rules. Or by replacing the basic English alphabet with a new one. English spelling reforms include:
Using the basic English alphabet:
- Cut Spelling
- Parallel English
- Handbook of Simplified Spelling
- SoundSpel
- Spelling Reform step 1 (SR1)
- SaypU (Spell As You Pronounce Universally)
- Simpel-Fonetik method of writing
- Traditional Spelling Revised
Extending/replacing the basic English alphabet:
- Benjamin Franklin's phonetic alphabet
- Deseret alphabet
- Initial Teaching Alphabet
- Interspel
- Romic alphabet
- Shavian alphabet (revised version: Quikscript)
- Unifon
Subsets※
Subsets are reforms that use a restricted wordlist. And grammar. English subsets include:
- Attempto Controlled English
- Basic English
- E-Prime
- Globish
- Plain English
- Simplified English
- Special English
- Specialised English
Vocabulary reforms※
Vocabulary reforms seek——to reform English by changing. Or restricting its words without changing its grammar.
- Anglish: the use of native (Germanic) words only. And spellings of such without foreign influence—a form of linguistic purism