In The Interpersonal Metafunction in 1 Corinthians 1-4, James D. Dvorak offers a linguistic-critical discourse analysis of 1 Cor 1-4 utilizing Appraisal Theory, a model rooted in the modern sociolinguistic paradigm known as Systemic-Functional Linguistics. This work is concerned primarily with the interpersonal meanings encoded in the text and how they pertain to the act of resocialization. Dvorak pays particular attention to the linguistics of appraisal in Paulâs language to determine the values with which Paul expects believers in Christ to align. This book will be of great value to biblical scholars and students with interests in biblical Greek, functional linguistics, appraisal theory, hermeneutics, exegesis, and 1 Corinthians.
James D. Dvorak, Ph.D. (2012), McMaster Divinity College, is Professor of Greek and New Testament at Oklahoma Christian University. He has published a number of edited volumes, including The Epistle of James: Linguistic Exegesis of an Early Christian Letter (MDC Press/Pickwick, 2019).
Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Abbreviations
1 The Interpersonal Metafunction and Interpersonal Discourse Analysis
â1âIntroduction
â2âTheory: Key Tenets and Presuppositions
â3âConclusion
2 âWhatâs Your Take?â A Model for the Analysis of Intersubjective Stance in Written Discourse
â1âIntroduction
â2âModeling appraisal
â3âAnalytical Procedure
3 âTell Us How You Really Feel, Paul!â (Part 1)
âAn Appraisal Analysis of 1 Cor 1:1â2:16
â1âIntroduction
â2âTo Corinth with Love: The Letter Opening and Thanksgiving (1 Cor 1:1â9)
â3âIs Christ Divided? The Problem of Coteries in Corinth (1 Cor 1:10â4:21) (Part i)
â4âConclusion
4 âTell Us How You Really Feel, Paul!â (Part 2)
âAn Appraisal Analysis of 1 Cor 3:1â4:21
â1âIs Christ Divided? The Problem of Coteries in Corinth (1 Cor 1:10â4:21) (Part 2)
â2âConclusion
5 Conclusion
Appendix: Survey of the Literature on the Study of 1 Corinthians Bibliography Index
Biblical scholars and students with interests in Biblical Greek, functional linguistics, appraisal theory, hermeneutics, exegesis, and 1 Corinthians.