Description |
1 online resource (xii, 284 pages) : illustrations |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-275) and index. |
Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Children's literature in England; Literature as a carrier of ideology: children's literature and control; Traditional juvenile fiction; Today's young reader; The fairytale; Fantasy fiction; Last thoughts; References; Index. |
Summary |
In this important and timely study Murray Knowles and Kirstin Malmjkaer examine the work of some of our most popular children's writers, from this and the last century, in order to expose the persuasive power of literature. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Children's stories, English -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.
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Children's stories, English. |
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Social control in literature.
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Social control in literature. |
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Discourse analysis, Literary.
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Discourse analysis, Literary. |
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Children -- Books and reading.
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Children -- Books and reading. |
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English language -- Rhetoric.
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English language -- Rhetoric. |
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Speech acts (Linguistics)
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Speech acts (Linguistics) |
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Persuasion (Rhetoric)
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Persuasion (Rhetoric) |
Indexed Term |
Children's literature |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Subject |
Children. |
Added Author |
Malmkjær, Kirsten.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Knowles, Murray, 1948- Language and control in children's literature. London ; New York : Routledge, 1996 0415086248 (DLC) 95007336 (OCoLC)32091252 |
ISBN |
0585447209 (electronic book) |
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9780585447209 (electronic book) |
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0203419758 (electronic book) |
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9780203419755 (electronic book) |
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9780415086240 (hardback) |
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0415086248 (hardback) |
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9780415086257 (paperback) |
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0415086256 (paperback) |
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0415086248 (Cloth) |
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0415086256 (Paper) |
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