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Type of site | Internet encyclopedia project |
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| Available in | Basic English |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida |
| Owner | Wikimedia Foundation |
| URL | simple.wikipedia.org |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional |
The Simple English Wikipedia is an English edition of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, primarily written in Basic English and Special English.[1] Founded in 2003, the site has the stated aim of providing an encyclopedia for "people with different needs, such as students, children, adults with learning difficulties and people who are trying to learn English".[2] As of September 2011, the site contains over 73,000 content pages, and has more than 196,000 registered users.[3]
Description
Articles on the Simple English Wikipedia are usually shorter than their English Wikipedia counterparts, typically presenting only basic information: Tim Dowling of the Guardian newspaper explained that "the Simple English version tends to stick to commonly accepted facts".[4] The interface is also more simply labeled; for instance, the "Random article" link on the English Wikipedia is replaced with a "Show Any Page" link; users are invited to "change" rather than "edit" pages; clicking on a red link brings up a "not yet started" message rather than the usual "page does not exist".[5] The project uses around 2,000 common English words,[1] and is based on Basic English, an 850-word auxiliary international language created by Charles Kay Ogden in the 1920s.[4]
Use as a resource for learning English
Simple English Wikipedia's basic presentation style makes it ideal for beginners learning English.[6] Material from the Simple English Wikipedia forms the basis for One Encyclopedia per Child,[7] an OLPC project.[8]
Criticisms
References
- ^ a b Parris, Sheri R. (2009). Adolescent Literacy, Field Tested: Effective Solutions for Every Classroom. International Reading Assoc. p. 76. ISBN 0872076954.
A version of Wikipedia, called Simple English Wikipedia, contains entries using the 2,000 or so most common words in English and is well suited for younger readers.
- ^ Simple English Wikipedia (2009). "Simple English Wikipedia". Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ Simple English Wikipedia (2011). "Special:Statistics". Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ a b Tim Dowling (January 14, 2008). "Wikipedia too long-winded for you? Try the simple version". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Ayers, Phoebe; Matthews, Charles; Yates, Ben (2008). How Wikipedia works: and how you can be a part of it. No Starch Press. p. 417.
- ^ Fabien Snauwaert (2010). How to Learn English. p. 34. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "One Encyclopedia Per Child". Wiki.laptop.org. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration. Idea Group Inc (IGI). 2008. p. 544. ISBN 1599048817.
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External links
- Simple English Wikipedia main page
- Simple English Wikipedia mobile version (not fully supported)
- Again But Slower - displays Wikipedia and Simple English Wikipedia entries side by side.