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English question

Both (1) and (2) can be used with the implication that he is still alive:

(1) He is dying.
(2) He is not dying.

In that instance, I'd like to know what the difference in nuance is between them.

I'm a researcher of English linguistics.
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CBarson · 51-55
The first statement refers to the transitory nature of the physical world. The second statement illustrates the atemporal nature of the spirit world