deep and surface structure,

[mazen]

hello,


what is the difference between deep and surface structure?

 

[Amigos4]

hello,


what is the difference between deep and surface structure?

Hi, mazen!

You must be reading Chomsky, correct?

The following article may be helpful to you: Deep structure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I found the following explanation in the archives of this Forum:

This may be a little simplistic, but think of deep structure as the image/object/action.

For example, imagine two men at the corner of a street intersection talking.

The words we use to describe that become the surface structure, and those words may vary but they all convey the same deep strucure.

Two men are at the street corner/intersection talking/speaking/having a conversation.

At the street corner/intersection, two men are talking/speaking/having a conversation.

Two men are talking/speaking/having a conversation at the street corner/intersection.

I hope you find these references helpful.

Cheers,
Amigos4

 

[mazen]

Oh, thank you so much
I am glad

Because i have next week a linguistics exam.




I owe you a lot , thanks again


mazen

 

[Amigos4]

Oh, thank you so much
I am glad

Because i have next week a linguistics exam.




I owe you a lot , thanks again


mazen

Happy to be of service, my friend! The bill for my assistance is in the mail! ;-)

Cheers,
Amigos4

 

[mazen]

I prefer to pay the bill by credit card:-D:-D

 

[Amigos4]

I prefer to pay the bill by credit card:-D:-D

Sorry, mazen... I don't accept plastic!!!

How about a couple of barrels of oil, instead? ;-)

Cheers,
Amigos4

 

[mazen]

okay my friend if i have , i will do .



Just you need one or more????!!!:shock::lol:

 

[Amigos4]

okay my friend if i have , i will do .



Just you need one or more????!!!:shock::lol:

Let's not be greedy! One full barrel will be wonderful!

Hey, mazen...don't forget to put on your sunscreen! Those of us who live in a desert have to be extra careful!

Cheers,
Amigos4

 

[mazen]

what did you mean by living in a desert ?!!

 

[Amigos4]

what did you mean by living in a desert ?!!

The last time I looked at a map, Riyadh was located in a desert! Has it moved since I last looked? :shock:

I live in Arizona, located in the Sonoran Desert! It gets mighty hot in the summer!

Cheers,
Amigos4