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Philip Eubanks. Understanding Metaphors for Writing: In Defense of the Conduit Metaphor.

Eubanks, Philip. "Understanding Metaphors for Writing: In Defense of the Conduit Metaphor." CCC. 53.1 (2001): 92-118.

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.

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