TAILIEUCHUNG - Simplified English

What Is Simplified English? Simplified English (SE) was developed so that documents written in English could be understood by people who speak little English. To make the documents easier to understand, Simplified English uses a limited vocabulary and a set of writing rules. The writer can only use words on the approved list and technical terms (words common to tile field). Each word on the list has only one approved definition. For example, “about” is used for “concerned with.” It cannot be used for “around” or “approximately.” Verb tenses are also restricted. The rules listed below were developed for the AECMA | Simplified English Simplified English What Is Simplified English Simplified English SE was developed so that documents written in English could be understood by people who speak little English. To make the documents easier to understand Simplified English uses a limited vocabulary and a set of writing rules. The writer can only use words on the approved list and technical terms words common to tile field . Each word on the list has only one approved definition. For example about is used for concerned with. It cannot be used for around or approximately. Verb tenses are also restricted. The rules listed below were developed for the AECMA. The principles for simplified English can be used even if AECMA rules are not strictly followed. Many of the words on the AECMA approved list would not be needed for Church products. Many words needed for Church products are not on the AECMA approved list. Example of Simplified English Original paragraph Place the water heater in a clean dry location as near as practical to the area of greatest heated water demand. Long uninsulated hot water lines can waste energy and water. Clearance for accessibility to permit inspection and servicing such as removing heating elements or checking controls must be provided. Same paragraph in Simplified English Put the water heater in a clean dry location near the area where you use the most hot water. If the hot water lines are long and they do not have insulation you will use too much energy and water. Make sure you have access to the heating elements and the controls for inspection and servicing. The above example is from Learning to Use Simplified English A Preliminary Study by Margaret Thomas Gloria Jaffe J. Peter Kincaid and Yvette Stees Technical Communication First Quarter 1992 pg 70 AECMA Simplified English Rules Words 1. Use only approved words. 2. Use approved words only as the part of speech given. example close is a verb and not an adverb . Write Do not go near the landing gear if. NOT

• Ngữ pháp tiếng Anh
• inspection and servicing
• Simplified English
• AECMA rules
• Church products
• Clearance for accessibility
• checking controls