diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mojang/brigadier/StringReader.java b/src/main/java/com/mojang/brigadier/StringReader.java
index c1465df..c78de8e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mojang/brigadier/StringReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mojang/brigadier/StringReader.java
@@ -174,9 +174,21 @@ public class StringReader implements ImmutableStringReader {
             || c == '.' || c == '+';
     }
 
+    public static boolean isAllowedInUnquotedStringGreedy(final char c) {
+        return c != ' ' && c != SYNTAX_DOUBLE_QUOTE && c != SYNTAX_SINGLE_QUOTE && c != SYNTAX_ESCAPE;
+    }
+
     public String readUnquotedString() {
+        return readUnquotedString(true);
+    }
+
+    public String readUnquotedStringGreedy() {
+        return readUnquotedString(false);
+    }
+
+    private String readUnquotedString(boolean asciiOnly) {
         final int start = cursor;
-        while (canRead() && isAllowedInUnquotedString(peek())) {
+        while (canRead() && (asciiOnly ? isAllowedInUnquotedString(peek()) : isAllowedInUnquotedStringGreedy(peek()))) {
             skip();
         }
         return string.substring(start, cursor);
@@ -220,6 +232,14 @@ public class StringReader implements ImmutableStringReader {
     }
 
     public String readString() throws CommandSyntaxException {
+        return readString(true);
+    }
+
+    public String readStringGreedy() throws CommandSyntaxException {
+        return readString(false);
+    }
+
+    private String readString(boolean asciiOnly) throws CommandSyntaxException {
         if (!canRead()) {
             return "";
         }
@@ -228,7 +248,7 @@ public class StringReader implements ImmutableStringReader {
             skip();
             return readStringUntil(next);
         }
-        return readUnquotedString();
+        return readUnquotedString(asciiOnly);
     }
 
     public boolean readBoolean() throws CommandSyntaxException {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mojang/brigadier/arguments/StringArgumentType.java b/src/main/java/com/mojang/brigadier/arguments/StringArgumentType.java
index 0e36f34..c61b82a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mojang/brigadier/arguments/StringArgumentType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mojang/brigadier/arguments/StringArgumentType.java
@@ -11,22 +11,32 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 
 public class StringArgumentType implements ArgumentType<String> {
+    private final boolean greedyCharset;
     private final StringType type;
 
-    private StringArgumentType(final StringType type) {
+    private StringArgumentType(final StringType type, final boolean greedyCharset) {
         this.type = type;
+        this.greedyCharset = greedyCharset;
     }
 
     public static StringArgumentType word() {
-        return new StringArgumentType(StringType.SINGLE_WORD);
+        return word(false);
+    }
+
+    public static StringArgumentType word(boolean greedyCharset) {
+        return new StringArgumentType(StringType.SINGLE_WORD, greedyCharset);
     }
 
     public static StringArgumentType string() {
-        return new StringArgumentType(StringType.QUOTABLE_PHRASE);
+        return string(false);
+    }
+
+    public static StringArgumentType string(boolean greedyCharset) {
+        return new StringArgumentType(StringType.QUOTABLE_PHRASE, greedyCharset);
     }
 
     public static StringArgumentType greedyString() {
-        return new StringArgumentType(StringType.GREEDY_PHRASE);
+        return new StringArgumentType(StringType.GREEDY_PHRASE, false);
     }
 
     public static String getString(final CommandContext<?> context, final String name) {
@@ -37,6 +47,10 @@ public class StringArgumentType implements ArgumentType<String> {
         return type;
     }
 
+    public boolean hasGreedyCharset() {
+        return greedyCharset;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String parse(final StringReader reader) throws CommandSyntaxException {
         if (type == StringType.GREEDY_PHRASE) {
@@ -44,9 +58,17 @@ public class StringArgumentType implements ArgumentType<String> {
             reader.setCursor(reader.getTotalLength());
             return text;
         } else if (type == StringType.SINGLE_WORD) {
-            return reader.readUnquotedString();
+            if (this.greedyCharset) {
+                return reader.readUnquotedStringGreedy();
+            } else {
+                return reader.readUnquotedString();
+            }
         } else {
-            return reader.readString();
+            if (this.greedyCharset) {
+                return reader.readStringGreedy();
+            } else {
+                return reader.readString();
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/mojang/brigadier/StringReaderTest.java b/src/test/java/com/mojang/brigadier/StringReaderTest.java
index 23e2c14..1ffeb66 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/mojang/brigadier/StringReaderTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/mojang/brigadier/StringReaderTest.java
@@ -132,6 +132,30 @@ public class StringReaderTest {
         assertThat(reader.getRemaining(), equalTo(" world"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void readUnquotedString_strictCharset() throws Exception {
+        final StringReader reader = new StringReader("1+1=2 2+2=4");
+        assertThat(reader.readString(), equalTo("1+1"));
+        assertThat(reader.getRead(), equalTo("1+1"));
+        assertThat(reader.getRemaining(), equalTo("=2 2+2=4"));
+
+        // Should not be able to read further -- as invalid character is present
+        assertThat(reader.readString(), equalTo(""));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void readUnquotedString_strictCharsetQuoted() throws Exception {
+        final StringReader reader = new StringReader("\"1+1=2\" \"2+2=4\"");
+        assertThat(reader.readString(), equalTo("1+1=2"));
+        assertThat(reader.getRead(), equalTo("\"1+1=2\""));
+        assertThat(reader.getRemaining(), equalTo(" \"2+2=4\""));
+
+        reader.skipWhitespace();
+
+        assertThat(reader.readString(), equalTo("2+2=4"));
+        assertThat(reader.getRead(), equalTo("\"1+1=2\" \"2+2=4\""));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void readUnquotedString_empty() throws Exception {
         final StringReader reader = new StringReader("");
@@ -148,6 +172,40 @@ public class StringReaderTest {
         assertThat(reader.getRemaining(), equalTo(" hello world"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void readUnquotedStringGreedy() throws Exception {
+        final StringReader reader = new StringReader("hello world");
+        assertThat(reader.readStringGreedy(), equalTo("hello"));
+        assertThat(reader.getRead(), equalTo("hello"));
+        assertThat(reader.getRemaining(), equalTo(" world"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void readUnquotedStringGreedy_strictCharset() throws Exception {
+        final StringReader reader = new StringReader("1+1=2 2+2=4");
+        assertThat(reader.readStringGreedy(), equalTo("1+1=2"));
+        assertThat(reader.getRead(), equalTo("1+1=2"));
+        assertThat(reader.getRemaining(), equalTo(" 2+2=4"));
+        reader.skipWhitespace();
+        assertThat(reader.readStringGreedy(), equalTo("2+2=4"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void readUnquotedStringGreedy_empty() throws Exception {
+        final StringReader reader = new StringReader("");
+        assertThat(reader.readUnquotedStringGreedy(), equalTo(""));
+        assertThat(reader.getRead(), equalTo(""));
+        assertThat(reader.getRemaining(), equalTo(""));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void readUnquotedStringGreedy_empty_withRemaining() throws Exception {
+        final StringReader reader = new StringReader(" hello world");
+        assertThat(reader.readUnquotedStringGreedy(), equalTo(""));
+        assertThat(reader.getRead(), equalTo(""));
+        assertThat(reader.getRemaining(), equalTo(" hello world"));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void readQuotedString() throws Exception {
         final StringReader reader = new StringReader("\"hello world\"");
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/mojang/brigadier/arguments/StringArgumentTypeTest.java b/src/test/java/com/mojang/brigadier/arguments/StringArgumentTypeTest.java
index 68e52e1..5673695 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/mojang/brigadier/arguments/StringArgumentTypeTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/mojang/brigadier/arguments/StringArgumentTypeTest.java
@@ -27,6 +27,22 @@ public class StringArgumentTypeTest {
     @Mock
     private CommandContextBuilder<Object> context;
 
+    @Test
+    public void testParseWord_greedyCharset() throws Exception {
+        final StringReader reader = mock(StringReader.class);
+        when(reader.readUnquotedStringGreedy()).thenReturn("1+1=2");
+        assertThat(word(true).parse(reader), equalTo("1+1=2"));
+        verify(reader).readUnquotedStringGreedy();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testParseString_greedyCharset() throws Exception {
+        final StringReader reader = mock(StringReader.class);
+        when(reader.readStringGreedy()).thenReturn("1+1=2 2+2=4");
+        assertThat(string(true).parse(reader), equalTo("1+1=2 2+2=4"));
+        verify(reader).readStringGreedy();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testParseWord() throws Exception {
         final StringReader reader = mock(StringReader.class);