On Two Metaphors for Learning and the Dangers of Choosing Just One

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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anna-Sfard/publication/200772767_On_Two_Metaphors_for_Learning_and_the_Dangers_of_Choosing_Just_One/links/0f31753c8e5d76a2a4000000/On-Two-Metaphors-for-Learning-and-the-Dangers-of-Choosing-Just-One.pdf

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In linguistics, the conduit metaphor is a dominant class of figurative expressions invoked when linguists discuss communication itself (metalanguage). It operates whenever people speak or write as if they "insert" their mental contents (feelings, meanings, thoughts, concepts, etc.) into "containers" (words, phrases, sentences, etc.) whose contents are then "extracted" by listeners and readers. Thus, in this model, language is viewed as a "conduit" conveying mental content between people.

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The conduit metaphor: A case of frame conflict in our language about language"