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1. The word-to-world direction of fit. In achieving success of fit the propositional content of the utterance fits an independently existing state of affairs in the world. E.g.: "We are married". 2. The world-to-word direction of fit. To achieve success of fit the world must change to match the propositional content of the utterance.
"Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door" is a metaphor about the power of innovation. It originated, in a somewhat different form, with Ralph Waldo Emerson . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The epigram as known today, which specifies "mousetrap", probably also originated with Emerson, although the evidence for this is indirect.
"Change the World" is a song written by Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy, and Wayne Kirkpatrick and recorded by country music artist Wynonna Judd. A later version was recorded by English singer Eric Clapton for the soundtrack of the 1996 film Phenomenon. Clapton's version was produced by R&B record producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.
"I'd Love to Change the World" is a song by the British blues rock band Ten Years After. Written by Alvin Lee , it is the lead single from the band's 1971 album A Space in Time . It is the band's only US Top 40 hit, peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 , and was on the top ten hit in Canada.
Change the World" is a song by Eric Clapton. Change the World may also refer to: "Change the World", a song by Westlife from Westlife; Change the World (Dawnstar EP), 2007; Change the World (Martha Munizzi album), 2008; Change the World (Ringo Starr EP), 2021; Change the World: An Introduction, by Dokken "Change the World" (P.O.D. song), 2003 ...
"Change the World" is a song by Japanese boy band V6. It was released on October 25, 2000 through Avex Trax, as the band's seventeenth single. The song was used as the first opening theme for the anime series Inuyasha. [1] The single peaked at number 3 on the Oricon singles chart and stayed on the chart for thirteen weeks. [2]
Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World is a 2007 book by former United States President Bill Clinton. It was published by Knopf in September 2007. With an initial print run of 750,000 copies, it debuted at the top of the New York Times Best Seller list in its first week. [ 1 ]
"I Can't Change the World" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released in August 2013 as the third single from his ninth studio album, Wheelhouse. Paisley co-wrote the song with Chris DuBois and Kelley Lovelace. [1] In August 2013, Paisley announced plans to film a movie based on the song. [2]