Which of the Following Is a Difference Between the Surface

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a difference between the surface structure and the deep structure of language?

• A) Surface structure includes prelinguistic vocalizations like cooing and babbling, whereas deep structure includes holophrases and telegraphic speech.
• B) Surface structure is the superficial grammatical construction of a sentence, whereas deep structure is the underlying meaning of a sentence.
• C) Surface structure is the number of words one understands, whereas deep structure is the number of words one can use in a sentence.
• D) Surface structure is the automatic repetition of sounds or words, whereas deep structure is the use of pitches of varying levels to help communicate meaning.

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