The phrase 'creative imitation' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe the act of taking an existing idea or form of expression and using it to create something original. For example: "The musician's songs featured creative imitations of traditional folk tunes."
"They said, 'Thank you for being who you are.' " Part of who Animal Planet is, however, involves some creative imitation, as Ms. Tomko readily admits.
As was common in the Renaissance, Il cortegiano freely imitates the work of ancient writers such as Plato (on the ideal republic) and Cicero (on the ideal orator) as well as discussing the problem of creative imitation.
Topics include the role of tracings and rubbings in the transmission of calligraphy, copying in pedagogy and workshop practice, the tradition of fang or creative imitation in painting, and the use of allusions and appropriation in contemporary Chinese art.
Among other useful discussions is his distinction between plagiarism per se and "creative imitation," which is something upon which culture depends, and Posner's use of "detrimental reliance," a concept from contract law, as a way to highlight why certain instances of plagiarism are especially blameworthy.
This year's theme, the "Copy and Paste Syndrome," shed light on the pros and cons of creative imitation, with speakers noting that mimicking doesn't necessarily mean outrageous stealing of content.
The chain reaction of creative influence, imitation and homage was the focus of a panel discussion at the Tate Modern in London during a retrospective of Mr. Fischli and Mr. Weiss's work there in 2006.
The past several years have seen a revival of the Waldorf philosophy, which promotes learning by creative play and imitation in the early years and holding off on reading until the age of 7 or so.
For example, Ishibashi and Okada (2006) argue that imitating examples can prompt imitators' understanding of examples and their conceptual background; imitation facilitates a creative performance by imitators.
Yet his elusive, superficially guileless style of writing in which what is left unsaid often seems so much more important than what is said has defied effective analysis by literary critics, as well as effective imitation by creative writers.
If, however, a role system collapses among people for whom trust, honesty, and self-respect are developed, then new options, such as mutual adaptation, blind imitation of creative solutions, and trusting compliance are created.
Mr. Honoré may be a student of the New Wave but he's not a slave, and he steers clear of pastiche in this film precisely because he knows the difference between empty imitation and creative inspiration.
