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Assignment Question
Provide five explanations for why the meaning(s) intended by contemporary marketing
communications programmes are mistranslated by audiences, whether intentionally or
unintentionally on their part, through the means of illustrative examples taken from
practice. Then, draw upon the five examples you have provided within a critical
discussion of the extent to which contemporary marketing communication programme
executives can intentionally harness the apparent inevitability of the mistranslation of
intended meaning, towards strategic ends.
Do not offer an answer that relies on bullet points. Instead, plan your answer
carefully, with clearly sub-divided and headed sections, making sure each
paragraph drives forward a central argument.
You should also take advantage of the opportunities for discussion, both with the
module leader as well as with your peers, provided by the discussion board facility
At this stage of the programme, you are expected to demonstrate a mastery of in-
text referencing and an extensive bibliography at the end of the essay. Make sure
you use the e-library resources at your disposal and reference marketing journals
as well as books.
When you have finished, read through your answer carefully and proof-read it, correcting
grammatical errors and clarifying any untidy arguments.
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The essay should be fully referenced throughout and contain a bibliography.
Please refer to the Assessment section of Blackboard for details on how to submit.
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please contact the programme administration team.