THE SEMANTIC FEATURES OF ENGLISH PREPOSITIONS IN SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE’S THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
Keywords:
prepositions, semantics, Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes, English linguistics, literary language, detective fiction, contextual meaning.Abstract
Prepositions are among the most frequently used grammatical units in English and play a crucial role in expressing relationships between words and ideas. This article explores the semantic functions of English prepositions in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The study focuses on the most common prepositions found in the stories, including in, on, at, by, from, through, and under, and examines how their meanings change according to context. The analysis shows that prepositions contribute not only to grammatical accuracy but also to the creation of detailed descriptions, logical connections, and narrative coherence. The findings suggest that the effective use of prepositions is one of the linguistic features that support the realism and analytical style of Doyle’s detective fiction.
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