What is Globish?
{{sources|date=August 2019}} '''Globish''' is an attempt at creating a subset of the English language for use as the international language for commerce. It has 1500 words, simple grammar rules, no humor, and no Anglo-cultural references. It was inspired by [[Charles Kay Ogden]]'s [[BE 850]]. It has a word base based on real observation of non-natives' conversations in English. The selection of 1500 words is slightly different from the VOA [[Special English]] and the SPOTLIGHT Specialized English word choices, but still quite similar. There is however a different list from a Japanese website on Globish. And the Globish Text Scanner allows some 500 more words. ==Other websites== *[http://www.globish.com/static_pages/pix/Globish-English.pdf Globish-English] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040836/https://www.globish.com/static_pages/pix/Globish-English.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }} *[http://www.jpn-globish.com/file/1500motsGlobish.pdf Globish 1500] (different list) *[http://www.earthhealing.info/SIGLOBSH07_2.htm BASIC GLOBISH] (a different project, not directly related to Narriere's) *[http://www.globish.com/?page=globish_scanner Globish Text Scanner] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919041429/http://www.globish.com/?page=globish_scanner |date=2016-09-19 }} {{stub}} [[Category:English language]]