Hurst, Mary Jane,  1952- <br/><br/>
The voice of the child in American literature  linguistic approaches to fictional child language / 
Mary Jane Hurst. 
 - Lexington, Ky. :  University Press of Kentucky,  (c)1990. 
 - 1 online resource (197 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Basic structures in child speech: sounds, word forms, and syntax --  Case grammar: role structures of child speech --  Functions of child speech --  Parent-child discourse --  Children's narratives --  Gender and fictional children's language --  Conclusion: "that evening sun." 
<br/><br/> The first comprehensive examination of the language of children in literature. Makes a significant and innovative contribution to literary research. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780813163499 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>American literature--History and criticism.<br/>Children--Language.<br/>Children in literature.<br/>Language and languages in literature.<br/>Speech in literature.<br/>American literature--History and criticism.<br/>Language and languages in literature.<br/>Children in literature.<br/>Speech in literature.<br/>Children--Language.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>American literature  History and criticism Children  Language Children in literature Language and languages in literature Speech in literature 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PS169  / .V653 1990