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Conceptual Metaphor Theory describes metaphorical mappings as correspondences between domains. Nevertheless, the interrelations of the mapped elements still need to be characterised. This study analyses metaphorical mappings from one situational frame in the domain in American English and Peninsular Spanish. The aims are to elucidate to what extent each language primes particular semantic roles in the frame for metaphorisation and explore the possible cultural implications of these cross-linguistic differences. The qualitative analysis reveals the contrastive relevance of semantic roles in frame mappings. In addition, the frequencies of and metaphorical senses determine the degree of entrenchment and salience of metaphors cross-linguistically. The results suggest that the English frame has a considerably broader scope as a source than the Spanish frame. Additionally, the paper contrasts the relative saliency of the semantic roles mapped in those metaphors shared by both languages. Finally, cultural implications are discussed.

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