Show I Language Copyright I The British Labor government has purchased the copyright for I basic English paying the inventor about a word C. C C K Ogden originator of the simplified lan lan- language language language guage has transferred his copy copy- copyright copyright copyright right to the crown for Basic English uses words compared I to more moie than in the current Oxford English dictionary The coalition government decided in 1944 to develop basic English as an auxiliary and administrative lan lan- guage The appropriation was for forthe forthe forthe the semi official semi official British council which the government helps sup sup- I port The council already has paid Ogden in full and final I settlement of all claims by him or orthe orthe I Ithe the institute which he I heads A government white paper I said that in consideration consid ration of this payment Ogden has agreed to as as- assign assign assign sign his copyright to the crown w |