"Flying airplanes can be dangerous" has two distinct meanings: (1)Piloting airplanes can be dangerous,and (2)Airplanes can be dangerous when they are flying.In other words,this one sentence has two distinct
A) surface structures.
B) morphological structures.
C) deep structures.
D) phonological structures.

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The two distinct meanings of the sentence relate to the deep structures - the underlying meaning of the sentence. The surface structure of the sentence is the same for both interpretations, and it does not involve the morphology or phonology of the sentence.

"Flying Airplanes Can Be Dangerous" Has Two Distinct Meanings: (1)Piloting