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List of language reforms of English

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For centuries, many people have called for language reforms of English, which vary in approach from the radical (completely overhauling existing conventions) to the conservative (preserving most while removing irregularities).

Phonetic alphabets limited to English do not belong here. See Category:Phonetic alphabets.

Spelling reforms

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Spelling reforms are attempts to regularize English spelling either by reducing the number of irregularities or by making it completely phonemic. This may be done using the existing basic English alphabet (basic), by extending it (extended) or by replacing it entirely (replaced). Such historical proposals include:

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Subsets

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

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Vocabulary reforms

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

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