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English
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The Colorless Skein of Life : Threats to the Private Sphere in Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet
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ELH
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1989
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56
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667-688
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This article examines 'A Study in Scarlet' from a linguistic perspective, showing how Sherlock Holmes approaches crime like a linguist approaches a text. The author then examines Arthur Conan Doyle's treatment of polygamy and the Mormons within the story.