Renovating Vietnamese Novel Language after 1986

Abstract

Language functions as the typical medium of literature. Vietnamese novels of Doi Moi period underwent significant changes toward modernity, breaking free from the limitations of earlier language forms and bringing them closer to the daily life. The popularity of these literary works has been facilitated by the introduction of newness and distinctive values through the use of many linguistic forms, including narrative, satire, and philosophy. The predominance of everyday and colloquial languages, and the growing use of unconscious language as a means of conveying people‘s psychological moods in the modern world are particularly significant.