Blitz English - Conlang Profile

Blitz English - Conlang Profile

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Language Name	Blitz English
Language Author	Mark Hucko
Year Began	1982
Site	Blitz English
Broken Link	No
Site Language	English\|German\|French\|Slovak
Language Type	international auxiliary language
Uniqueness	Blitz English is a simplified language with simplified grammar and a simplified vocabulary of around 850 of the most useful words. It is based on English and it is easily understood by native English speakers as well as by those for whom English is a second language. It is possible to master Blitz English within 2 weeks, also by persons of a more advanced age or with an aversion to learning foreign languages.
Language Sources	American English, Indian English, Pidgin English, Basic English.
Design Principles	Simple logical grammar, easily understood by all English-speakers. A limited vocabulary of only about 850 of the most useful and most common English words.
Interest Of Others	Blitz English has been successfully tought in Swiss language schools. Hundreds of language students, even absolute beginners have achieved basic communication with English speakers in a very short time. It is a popular free on-line language course. Blitz English has been published in book form in several languages.
Dictionary	Yes
Etymologies	No
Grammar	Yes
Sample Texts	Yes
Unique Script	Yes
Primer	Yes
Babel Text	No
Lexicon Size	850
Submitted By	Mark Hucko
Date Submitted	Thursday, October 24, 2002
Date Edited	Sunday, August 01, 2004
Date To Headline	Wednesday, August 04, 2004

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