Metalinguistics negation, indefinite word and idiom expressions in Vietnamese

Abstract

Metalinguistic negation is a concept set in opposition to descriptive negation, a concept that has attracted attention from research schools of philosophy, logic and language; and in the linguistic aspects alone have received attention from almost all aspects (grammar, semantics, pragmatics).
This article presents the results of research on negative agents and indefinite words in Vietnamese when they are used in combinations and proverbs, questioning or refuting sentences. From the difference in meta-linguistic functions of negation agents, indefinite words and proverbs, we will hypothesize their operation in test cases of negation and refute structures, semantic and pragmatic patterns in Vietnamese. From there, we clarify the operation and function of meta-linguistic negation in Vietnamese.