List of language reforms of English

Over the years, many people have called for language reforms of the English language, which vary in approach. Phonetic alphabets limited to English do not belong here. See Category:Phonetic alphabets.

Spelling reforms

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Spelling reforms are attempts to regularise English spelling, whether by enforcing a regular set of rules, or by replacing the basic English alphabet with a new one. English spelling reforms include:

Using the basic English alphabet:

Extending or replacing the basic English alphabet:

Subsets

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Subsets are reforms that use a restricted wordlist and grammar. English subsets include:

Vocabulary reforms

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Vocabulary reforms seek to reform English by changing or restricting its words without changing its grammar.

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