英语双重否定（Double negation in English）.docVIP

英语双重否定（Double negation in English） Abstract: double negative sentence in English is a very special sentence pattern, which can serve as an expression of general negation and affirmative sentence. The double negative sentence is usually understood as affirmative and ignores the other two functions, that is, emphatic negation and euphemistic negation. This paper analyzes the three functions of double negative sentences and their syntactic structures. 1. preface negative sentences are grammatical categories. Negation is mainly reflected in the use of negative words (Negative, Word) or negative words, and the negative attitude of the speaker to what is said. The double negative (Double Negation) refers to the two negative words or negative meaning of a word in the word, but between the two negative words not coordinate, but on the contrary, offset each other and mutually reinforcing each other or weaken the relationship. On the basis of the above three kinds of relations, double negation can be further subdivided into certain types of double negative sentence (Affirmative Double Negative Sentence), emphasize the double negative sentence (Emphatic Double Negative Sentence) and euphemistic double negative sentence (Euphemistic Double Negative Sentence). It can be seen that the three functions of double negation are affirmation, emphasis and euphemism. Three functions and syntactic structures of 2. double negative sentences Positive type double negation double negation the main function is through the two negative words in the sentence was offset by its negative meaning, so as to realize the negation of negation + = (Negation Plus Negation Means Affirmation sure), to strengthen the sentence of the positive tone (With Strengthening Effect), so called double negative sentence for certain type of double negative sentence. Needless to say, affirmative sentence itself can express the affirmative attitude to the content of speech directly. For example: Whenever I see the film, I