Role in Metaphor
Michael J. Reddy (1979) discovered and has demonstrated that much of the language we use to talk about language is conceptualized and structured by what he refers to as the conduit metaphor. This paradigm operates through two distinct, related frameworks.
The major framework views language as a sealed pipeline between people:
1. Language transfers people's thoughts and feelings (mental content) to others
2. Speakers and writers insert their mental content into words
ex: You have to put each concept into words more carefully.3. Words are containers
ex: That sentence was filled with emotion.4. Listeners and writers extract mental content from words
ex: Let me know if you find any new sensations in the poem.The minor framework views language as an open pipe spilling mental content into the void:
1. Speakers and writers eject mental content into an external space
2. Mental content is reified (viewed as concrete) in this space
ex: That concept has been floating around for decades.3. Listeners and writers extract mental content from this space
ex: Let me know if you find any good concepts in the essay.Read more about this topic: Metalanguage
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