RUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and SemanticsRUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and Semantics2313-22992411-1236Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)7201Research ArticleExplicit and Implicit Negation in the Natural LanguageLunkovaLarisa Nloralu@list.ruMoscow Region State Institute of Social Studies and Humanities150120161192408092016Copyright © 2016, Lunkova L.N.2016The article deals with the phenomenon of negation in language and speech. Their logic, psychologic and linguistic features are being discussed, as well as the functional aspect and stylistic potential of the phenomenon are under analysis. The study also reveals some important formal characteristics of the explicit and the implicit modes to express the negation. Further research directions are put forward.negationpleonastic negationexplicit negationimplicit negationlitoteотрицаниеплеонастическое отрицаниеэксплицитное отрицаниеимплицитное отрицаниелитота