Surface Structure
Scope Note:
Concept in transformational grammar referring to the form of a sentence as it is actually seen, heard, or spoken -- in contrast to its deep structure
Category: Language and Speech
Broader Terms Transformational Generative GrammarNarrower Terms N/A | Related Terms GrammarLinguistic Theory Linguistics Morphology (Languages) Morphophonemics Phonology Phrase Structure Sentence Structure Syntax |
Added to ERIC: 7/1/1966
