Over the years, many people have called for language reform of the English language. Various types of reforms have been proposed.
See main article: English-language spelling reform. Spelling reforms are attempts to regularise English spelling, whether by enforcing a regular set of rules, or by replacing the basic English alphabet with a new one. English spelling reforms include:
Using the basic English alphabet:
Extending or replacing the basic English alphabet:
Subsets are reforms that use a restricted wordlist and grammar. English subsets include:
Vocabulary reforms seek to reform English by changing or restricting its words without changing its grammar.
the use of native (Germanic) words only, and spellings of such without foreign influence—a form of linguistic purism