surface structures

A form of surface structure — The outward form of a sentence; the specific arrangement of words and phrases as they appear in spoken or written language.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of surface structure
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APA

surface structures. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surface%20structures

MLA

“surface structures.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surface%20structures. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surface structures,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surface%20structures.

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