Which of the Following Is a Difference Between Surface Structure

question 71

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Pure Solvent

A liquid substance that is able to dissolve other substances (solute), without any impurities or admixtures.

Solution

A homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances in which the solute is completely dissolved in the solvent.

Molality

A measure of the concentration of a solute in a solution in terms of amount of substance per mass of solvent, specifically moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.

Molarity

A measure of the concentration of a solute in a solution, expressed as the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.