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Conceptual Metaphors of “Selm” Verses… Z. Mirsepasi et al (51

Source domains are in leaving once, putting 6 times,
the first column. In the way once, meeting once,

second column there are bringing once and coming
types total, different 3 times have been repeated,
number of words in this which is a total of 16

domain. In the third column metaphors in the source
there are total tokens, the domain of journey. If we
actual number of repeated multiply types total by

metaphors. Total tokens, it is resonance.
The fourth column Therefore, resonance of
shows “the resonance of the source domain of

each domain- the product journey is 112 and it is
of the types and tokens- 72% of all the conceptual
that permits us to measure metaphors of “Selm”.

and to compare the
productivity of source
domains. (Charteris-Black,
2004: 91)

And finally, the last
column shows percent of
total resonance. For example,

“entering”, “exiting”, “putting”,
“way”, “meeting”, “bringing”
and “arriving” are, types

total, types of metaphors.
In the source domain of
journey, entering 3 times,