In literary translation, language has more than a communicative, or social and connective purpose. The word functions as the âprimary elementâ of literatureâthat is, it has an aesthetic function.
As of 1999, there had been at least 2,300 versions of the Barbie doll.
Many of these were from their own production storylines, such as bandmates from Barbie and the Rockers or the Generation Girl line from the late nineties. Some are based on popular culture, such as the American Idol line, and one doll was a special edition doll from the Barbie megastore in Shanghai, China.