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Shakespearean Echolalia: Autism and Versification in King John

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Shakespeare, Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 335 - 351

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/17450918.2022.2090596

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In King John 3.1, Bastard speaks with a repetition I claim as autistic, specifically echolalia. Echolalia is an autistic speech pattern involving repetition of words and phrases; it is not unique to autism. Attention to versification in 3.1 reveals the ways in which echolalia challenges ableist norm...

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ISSN: 1745-0918 1745-0926
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