Young children’s discourse strategies during block play: A Bakhtinian approach

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 302-315

  Cohen, Lynn ^a   Uhry, Joanna ^b  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247860636     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540709594596     Document Type: Article

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