Genre Analysis of Online Encyclopedias The Case of Wikipedia

The book is the first complete discussion of the genre of online encyclopedias. The first part of the book, preceded by a theoretical introduction into the concept of webgenres, gives a detailed overview of the types of encyclopedic websites, presenting the characteristics of their content, form and...

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Abstract The book is the first complete discussion of the genre of online encyclopedias. The first part of the book, preceded by a theoretical introduction into the concept of webgenres, gives a detailed overview of the types of encyclopedic websites, presenting the characteristics of their content, form and functionality. The second part of the publication concerns Wikipedia - the most popular online encyclopedia. The presentation of the structure of the portal is followed by an in depth discussion of Wikipedia discourse features, describing the most conspicuous properties of the stylistic layer of this encyclopedia. The value of the book is additionally enhanced by many illustrations reproducing the analyzed websites.
AbstractList The book is the first complete discussion of the genre of online encyclopedias. The first part of the book, preceded by a theoretical introduction into the concept of webgenres, gives a detailed overview of the types of encyclopedic websites, presenting the characteristics of their content, form and functionality. The second part of the publication concerns Wikipedia - the most popular online encyclopedia. The presentation of the structure of the portal is followed by an in depth discussion of Wikipedia discourse features, describing the most conspicuous properties of the stylistic layer of this encyclopedia. The value of the book is additionally enhanced by many illustrations reproducing the analyzed websites.
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TableOfContents 6.1. The continuum of Wikientries -- 6.1.1. Conventional articles -- 6.1.2. Unconventional articles -- 6.1.2.1. Textual features -- 6.1.2.1.1. Textual organization - integration versus fragmentation -- 6.1.2.1.2. Heterogeneity -- 6.1.2.1.3. Precision and exemplification -- 6.1.2.1.4. Repetitiveness -- 6.1.2.1.5. Informality -- 6.1.2.1.6. Personalization -- 6.1.2.2. Syntactic features -- 6.1.2.2.1. Lack of nominalization -- 6.1.2.2.2. Activisation -- 6.1.2.2.3. Structure of sentences -- 6.1.2.2.4. Epanaphora -- 6.1.2.2.5. Informality -- 6.1.2.3. Lexical features -- 6.1.2.3.1. Authorial presence - subjectivity and interactivity -- 6.1.2.3.2. Informality -- 6.1.2.3.3. Terminology -- 6.1.2.3.4. Inverted commas -- 6.1.3. Anti-encyclopedic articles -- 6.1.3.1. Unintelligibility -- 6.1.3.2. Imprecision -- 6.1.3.3. Incoherence -- 6.1.3.4. Language mistakes -- 6.2. Wikidiscourse transformation areas -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Back cover
Cover -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- 1. Genology as a study -- 1.1. Schools of genre analysis -- 1.2. Genre - characteristics of the concept -- 1.3. Genre evolution -- 1.4. Discourse and genre competence -- 1.4.1 Discourse competence -- 1.4.2 Generic competence -- 2. Genres on the web -- 2.1. Genre theory on the web -- 2.2. The concept of web genre -- 2.3. Genres on the web - taxonomy -- 2.4. Genre hybridization and individualization -- 2.5. Web genre evolution -- 3. Encyclopedia as a genre -- 3.1. Encyclopedia as a genre of information -- 3.2. Genre characteristics of an encyclopedia -- 3.2.1. Function -- 3.2.2. Content -- 3.2.2.1. Authorship -- 3.2.2.2. Scope -- 3.2.2.3. Adjuncts -- 3.2.3. Form -- 3.2.3.1. Density -- 3.2.3.2. Article structure -- 3.2.3.3. Classification -- 3.2.3.4. Cross-references -- 3.2.3.5. Discourse properties -- 4. Encyclopedias on the web -- 4.1. Online reference works -- 4.2. Typology of online encyclopedias -- 4.2.1. Reproduced encyclopedias -- 4.2.2. Adapted encyclopedias -- 4.2.2.1. Lower adapted encyclopedias -- 4.2.2.2 Advanced encyclopedias -- 4.3. Emergent encyclopedias -- 4.3.1. User-created portals -- 4.3.2. Resource pages -- 4.4. Emerging encyclopedias -- 5. Wikipedia as a genre -- 5.1. Wikipedia - introduction to the project -- 5.1.1. Wikipedia mechanism -- 5.1.2. Dimensions of the project -- 5.1.3. Legal issues -- 5.2. Wikipedia versus traditional encyclopedia -- 5.2.1. Function of Wikipedia -- 5.2.2. Content -- 5.2.2.1. Authorship -- 5.2.2.1.1. Wikipedia community -- 5.2.2.2. Scope -- 5.2.2.3. Adjuncts -- 5.2.2.4. Genre syncretism -- 5.2.3. Form -- 5.2.3.1. Density -- 5.2.3.2. Article structure -- 5.2.3.3. Classification -- 5.2.3.4. Cross-references -- 5.2.4. Functionality -- 5.2.5. Meeting the quality standards -- 6. Wikipedia discourse features
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