Encyclopedia | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 04/10/2019

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopedia


00:02:10 1 Etymology
00:02:19 1.1 Two Greek words misunderstood as one
00:03:39 1.2 Sixteenth century usage of the compounded word
00:05:18 1.3 The suffix i-p(a)edia/i
00:05:44 1.4 Contemporary usage
00:06:04 2 Characteristics
00:12:59 3 History
00:13:20 3.1 Ancient times
00:14:18 3.2 Middle Ages
00:18:28 3.3 Renaissance
00:22:31 3.4 18th–19th centuries
00:23:45 3.5 20th century
00:25:42 3.6 21st century
00:27:31 4 See also



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An encyclopedia or encyclopaedia is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge either from all branches or from a particular field or discipline.
Encyclopedias are divided into articles or entries that are often arranged alphabetically by article name and sometimes by thematic categories. Encyclopedia entries are longer and more detailed than those in most dictionaries. Generally speaking, unlike dictionary entries—which focus on linguistic information about words, such as their etymology, meaning, pronunciation, use, and grammatical forms—encyclopedia articles focus on factual information concerning the subject named in the article's title.Encyclopedias have existed for around 2,000 years and have evolved considerably during that time as regards language (written in a major international or a vernacular language), size (few or many volumes), intent (presentation of a global or a limited range of knowledge), cultural perceptions (authoritative, ideological, didactic, utilitarian), authorship (qualifications, style), readership (education level, background, interests, capabilities), and the technologies available for their production and distribution (hand-written manuscripts, small or large print runs, internet production). As a valued source of reliable information compiled by experts, printed versions found a prominent place in libraries, schools and other educational institutions.
The appearance of digital and open-source versions in the 21st century has vastly expanded the accessibility, authorship, readership, and variety of encyclopedia entries and called into question the idea of what an encyclopedia is and the relevance of applying to such dynamic productions the traditional criteria for assembling and evaluating print encyclopedias.