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.
The Barbie doll has been joined by friends and family over the years, including the Ken dollnamed for the Handlers sonin 1961, Midge in 1963, Skipper in 1965 and Christiean African-American doll and the first of many ethnic friendsin 1968.