Table 1.
Rank | Metaphor | Frequency (%) | Rank | Metaphor | Frequency (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sport | 74 (54.8) | 11 | Soap opera | 2 (1.4) |
2 | Market | 48 (35.5) | 12 | Officiating a game | 2 (1.4) |
3 | Act of love | 29 (21.4) | 13 | Having an argument | 2 (1.4) |
4 | Natural environment | 27 (20) | 14 | Cooking | 1 (0.7) |
5 | Shared language | 6 (4.4) | 15 | Giving birth | 1 (0.7) |
6 | Conquest | 5 (3.7) | 16 | Creating a work of art | 1 (0.7) |
7 | Luxury item | 4 (2.9) | 17 | Learning | 1 (0.7) |
8 | Robbery | 3 (2.2) | 18 | Chatting with friends | 1 (0.7) |
9 | Military discipline | 3 (2.2) | 19 | Driving | 1 (0.7) |
10 | Planet discovery | 2 (1.4) | 20 | Awakening | 1 (0.7) |