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List of language reforms of English

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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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