surface structure
noun
: a formal representation of the phonetic form of a sentence
also
: the structure which such a representation describes
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“Surface structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface%20structure. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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