The expression of the ‘supernatural’ concept with the help of linguistic means in the novel The Haunted Hotel Anastasia Melnyk College

The English writer William Collins is rightfully considered the founder of the so-called “sensational novel,” which later split into adventure and detective genres. Collins is an acknowledged master of intrigue and captivating plot. It should be noted that in his works the author also deals with mystical themes - in his novels one can find a very realistic description of otherworldly phenomena.

First of all, the lexeme with the supernatural component is already encountered in the title of the novel – ‘haunted’. The lexical unit “haunted” carries the connotation of ‘otherworldly, inexplicable phenomenon’, which gives the reader the impression of intrigue, the mystery of the subsequent narrative. Connotation has an active influence on the formation of the associative-shaped content of lexical units. Connotation is a phenomenon that includes linguistic data that does not depend on a person, but helps him analyze and classify information received by him through the perception of a text.

A vivid example of a phrase with a supernatural component can be met in the lines describing Mrs. Norbury's dreams in room 14 of the Venice hotel: “… she saw him tempted by a shadowy creature to drink, and dying of the poisonous draft…” (Collins...