| Main Entry: | Special English |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a 1,500-word vocabulary and short, simple phrases without the idioms and clichés of colloquial English, broadcasters speak at about two-thirds the speed of conversational English |
| Example: | Special English was developed nearly 50 years ago as a radio experiment to spread American news and cultural information to people outside the United States who have no knowledge of English or whose knowledge is limited. |
| Etymology: | 1950s+ |