Basic English Versus the Artificial Languages
by C. K. Ogden
With Contributions by Paul D. Hugon and L.W. Lockhart
Psyche Miniatures   General Series No. 78
Publisher : Kegan Paul, Trench. 1935

Preface:

      This book is written from the standpoint of those who believe that the solution of the problem of Debabelization is to be found in Basic English.
      It is designed as a reply to the arguments still frequently advanced in support of one or other of the artificial languages and with particular reference to Esperanto . . .

C. K. Ogden
Orthological Institute

The Introductory (In Basic English):

      Basic English is an attempt to give to everyone a second, or international, language, which will take as little of the learner's time as possible. . . .
      It is a system in which everything may be said for all the purposes of everyday existence: the common interests of men and women, general, talk, news, trade and science . . .

    The Table of Contents:

Preface
Introductory
Part I
      The Function of a Universal Language
      The Choice Before Us
      Two Points of View
      Science Versus Sophistication
      The Economic Motive
      Simplicity and Regularity
      Concrete Reinforcement
      The Psychological Value of Experiment
Part II
      Esperanto Controversy
      Esperanto Statistics

Supplement I   - An Examination of Esperanto by Paul D. Hugon
Supplement II  - A Critique of Novial by L.W. Lockhart
Supplement III - A Note on Occidental by Gerald A. Moore

Affirmations of Basic English (Academics of the Period)
Index
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