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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ninalanyon · 61-69, T

In the first it is certain that he is still alive. In the second he could be already dead although most English speakers would assume that he is alive and not critically ill. It depends on the context.