racing and studying two-syllable words, two consecutive words with a similar sound and tone, and words with a similar sound in “Ngục trung nhật kí”
The paper examines the system of two-syllable words, two consecutive words with a similar sound and tone, and words with a similar sound in “Ngục trung nhật kí”. Based on that, it discusses the author’s word borrowing and forming. At the same time, the paper explores the interaction and development of this language system in modern Vietnamese. This group of words in “Ngục trung nhật kí” includes 102 words, of which borrowed words account for 76% and formed words 24%. The borrowed and formed words are harmoniously combined in the work, demonstrating Ho Chi Minh's linguistic talent. Among the two-syllable words, two consecutive words with a similar sound and tone, and words with a similar sound that Ho Chi Minh wrote in “Ngục trung nhật kí”, there were words that entered Vietnamese and those that did not, accounting for 42% and 58% respectively. The words which entered Vietnamese lexicon have undergone changes to become more suitable with the reality with the rate of modified words being 16%. This figure shows the intersection between Vietnamese and Chinese, between literary language and everyday language, and affirms the strong development of Vietnamese throughout the nation's history