surface structure
surface structure
Definition
☆ surface structure
noun
in transformational grammar, the formal structure of a sentence as it actually occurs in speech and as distinguished from the abstract, underlying deep structure
Browse dictionary entries near surface structure
- surface noise
- surface-active
- surface
- surf scoter
- surf fish
- surf duck
- surf clam
- surf-cast
- surf and turf
- surf
- surface tension
- surface-to-air
- surface-to-surface
- surface wave
- surfactant
- surfbird
- surfboard
- surfboat
- surfeit
- surficial
