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Do We Need A Simpler Language?

English is a hard language to learn - does 'Globish' provide a workable alternative?

Jean-Paul Nerriere explains the concept of Globish - a version of English language that only uses the most common 1,500 words. But what is the point of it?

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26 minutes

大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project