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Definition of surface structure noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

surface structure

noun
 
/ˈsɜːfɪs strʌktʃə(r)/
 
/ˈsɜːrfɪs strʌktʃər/
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  1. the structure of a well-formed sentence in a language, rather than its underlying form compare deep structure
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adverb
 
 
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