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Eubanks, Philip. 2001. Understanding metaphors for writing: In defense of the conduit metaphor. Sextas Jornadas de Jóvenes Investigadores de la Universidad de Alcalá 53 (1) : 92–118. 27 pp.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
cognitive semantics | conceptual metaphor theory | critique of conduit metaphor | defense of conduit metaphor | education | LANGUAGE IS POWER

Abstract

The Conduit Metaphor has been roundly condemned by language scholars, including scholars in rhetoric and composition, but it is time to reevaluate its import and value. Rather than simply asserting a mistaken view of linguistic communication, the Conduit Metaphor combines with the metaphor LANGUAGE IS POWER to form a prudentially applied ethical measure of discourses, genres, and texts. (LLBA 2002, vol. 36, n. 1)