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In cognitive linguistics, the concept of 'embodied cognition' suggests that human language is shaped by our physical interactions with the environment. Abstract concepts are often conceptualized through metaphoric extensions of physical ______ we regularly use spatial terms like 'up' and 'down' to describe emotional states, linking physical orientation directly to subjective feelings.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. experience; for example,Cevap
  2. B
    experience, for example,
  3. C
    experience for example
  4. D
    experience, but

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experience; for example,
The sentence contains two independent clauses: the first ends with 'experience' and the second begins with 'we regularly use'. To connect two independent clauses, standard English conventions require a period, a semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction with a comma. The punctuation 'experience; for example,' correctly uses a semicolon to separate the clauses and a comma after the transitional phrase 'for example'.

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1
Identify the boundary between the two clauses in the sentence.
The first clause is 'Abstract concepts are often conceptualized through metaphoric extensions of physical experience' and the second clause is 'we regularly use spatial terms like 'up' and 'down' to describe emotional states, linking physical orientation directly to subjective feelings.'
Both clauses contain a subject and a verb and can stand alone as complete sentences, meaning they are independent clauses.
2
Determine the grammatical rules for linking two independent clauses.
Two independent clauses must be joined by a period, a semicolon, or a comma coupled with a coordinating conjunction.
Joining them with only a comma creates a comma splice, and joining them with no punctuation creates a run-on sentence.
3
Evaluate the logical relationship between the two clauses to select the appropriate connector.
The second clause provides a specific instance of the phenomenon described in the first clause, so a transition meaning 'for example' is logical, whereas a contrastive coordinator like 'but' is inappropriate.
A semicolon followed by the transitional phrase 'for example' and a comma correctly and logically joins the clauses.

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