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What (who) is surface structure - definition

WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Surface Structure; Surface structure (disambiguation)

surface structure         
¦ noun (in transformational grammar) the structure of a phrase or sentence in a language, as opposed to its underlying logical form. Contrasted with deep structure.
Deep structure and surface structure         
CONCEPT IN LINGUISTICS
Deep Structure; Deep grammar; Deep structures; D-Structures; D-structure; Underlying structure; Deep structure code; Deep structure; D-Structure; S-structure; S-Structure; Deep structures and surface structures; Deep and surface structure
Deep structure and surface structure (also D-structure and S-structure, although these abbreviated forms are sometimes used with distinct meanings) are concepts used in linguistics, specifically in the study of syntax in the Chomskyan tradition of transformational generative grammar.
deep structure         
CONCEPT IN LINGUISTICS
Deep Structure; Deep grammar; Deep structures; D-Structures; D-structure; Underlying structure; Deep structure code; Deep structure; D-Structure; S-structure; S-Structure; Deep structures and surface structures; Deep and surface structure
¦ noun (in transformational grammar) the underlying logical relationships of the elements of a phrase or sentence. Contrasted with surface structure.

Wikipedia

Surface structure

Surface structure may refer to:

  • Surface finish of physical objects
  • Surface roughness of physical objects
  • Deep structure and surface structure in transformational grammar (in linguistics)
Examples of use of surface structure
1. Explaining how the beetle‘s shell works, Dr Vukusic said: "If we compare this beetle to a bright blue butterfly and examine the surface structure of each, we find that to get a pure colour like blue we have to have a very regular structure.