Chomsky contended that there is a difference between ______ structure, which comes from phrase structure rules, and ______ structure, the linear order that we produce

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Chomsky's theory proposes two levels of structure in language: deep structure and surface structure. Deep structure is the underlying meaning of a sentence, while surface structure is the order in which the words are actually spoken or written. Chomsky believed that deep structure is generated by phrase structure rules, while surface structure is created by transformations applied to deep structure. Therefore, the correct answer is A, deep structure and surface structure.

Chomsky Contended That There Is a Difference Between ______ Structure