Language and Control in Children's Literature (Paperback)

Children's literature has received little serious linguistic analysis despite its widely acknowledged influence on the development and socialisation of young people. In this important and timely study Murray Knowles and Kirsten Malmkjaer 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 language.
In this comprehensive survey of children's literature, both nineteenth and twentieth century authors are considered. Looking at the work of nineteenth century English writers of juvenile fiction, Knowles and Malmkjaer expose the colonial and class assumptions on which the books were predicated. In the modern 'teen' novel and the work of Roald Dahl the authors find contemporary attempts to control children within socially established frameworks. Other authors discussed include, Oscar Wilde, E. Nesbit, Lewis Carroll and C.S. Lewis.
An invaluable book for anyone concerned with children and what they read, whether parent, teacher or student of language and literature.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 1995
First published:	1996
Authors:	Murray Knowles • Kirsten Malmkjaer
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-08625-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Children's literature studies Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
LSN:	0-415-08625-6
Barcode:	9780415086257

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