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Comments on an article by Chad Walsh on the verb system of Basic English. Mistakes of Basic English; Considerations regarding the use of the phrase 'give out'; Table of relative frequency of verbal constructions in basic and standard English.

Analyzes the verb system of Basic English. Verbs taken over from Standard English into Basic English; Overview of relative frequency of verbal construction; State of the study and teaching of Basic English in the U.S.

Focuses on the use of the English language in Japan. Efforts made by Japanese schools to foster the knowledge of English; Examples of English loan words in Japanese; Difficulties of construction and spelling.

Presents a list of articles on speech education.

Provides information on Basic English. Component of Basic English, according to British editor and publicist C.K. Ogden; Reason for the interest of scientists, educators and others in Basic English; Shortcomings of Basic English.

Examines the essential characteristics of the English language that will probably determine the direction of its growth. Belief about the English language; Purpose of language; Linguistic practices in the expression of ideas in English; Relation of inflectional form to syntactical use.

Presents a list of articles on languages. 'Basic English'; 'Words as Nuisances'; 'The Villain Pronoun,' by Janet R. Aiken; 'Verbs of Motion in Their Semantic Divergence,' by Klara H. Collitz.

Presents errors and some peculiarities in the use of the English language.

Provides information on the use of the English word fair by a Nebraska farmer.