print email comment close Special English URL: http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/ Description: Resources in "Special English," which originated in 1959 when "the Voice of America broadcast the first Special English program. ... The goal was to communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native language was not English." Includes background about Special English (which has a core vocabulary of 1,500 words), news in Special English, and instructions for using the website to practice American English. From the Voice of America international broadcasting service. Publisher: Voice of America (VOA) LII Database Information: Record 25073 created by Jennifer English on 12/10/2007 Last modification on 12/13/2007 Published: 12/13/2007   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25073