일본어 이중부정표현의 의미와 용법에 관하여 －「~ないものでは(も)ない」「~ないことでは(も)ない」를 중심으로－

Abstract

Expressions of 「~naimonodeha(mo)nai」 and 「~naikotodeha(mo)nai」 are discussed as follows: In meaningful aspect, the expressions of 「~naimonodeha(mo)nai」 and 「~naikotodeha(mo)nai」 give weak positive meaning and negative phrases are used twice to express vague and euphemistic meaning, indicating <existence of situation / possibility of validity>, <consideration of oneself or the other>, and <denial, addition, or explanation of preceding locution>. And 「~naikotodeha(mo)nai」 has a fixed vocabulary form like 「iwanaikotodehanai」. In usage, the expressions of 「~naimonodeha(mo)nai」 and 「~naikotodeha(mo)nai」are hard to be combined with norms and adjectives but mostly combined with verbs. However, in comparison to 「~naimonodeha(mo)nai」 which is easily combined with verbs, the expression of 「~naikotodeha(mo)nai」 tends to be combined with verbs in strong limitation thus it is limitedly combined with verbs of thinking and possibility ; particularly, it is mostly combined with 「kangaeru」 「dekiru」 and 「ariuru」.