Interpersonal Metafunction in 1 Corinthians 1–4

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).

• AcknowledgementsList of Figures and TablesAbbreviations1 The Interpersonal Metafunction and Interpersonal Discourse Analysis1 Introduction2 Theory: Key Tenets and Presuppositions3 Conclusion2 “What’s Your Take?” A Model for the Analysis of Intersubjective Stance in Written Discourse1 Introduction2 Modeling appraisal3 Analytical Procedure3 “Tell Us How You Really Feel, Paul!” (Part 1)An Appraisal Analysis of 1 Cor 1:1–2:161 Introduction2 To Corinth with Love: The Letter Opening and Thanksgiving (1 Cor 1:1–9)3 Is Christ Divided? The Problem of Coteries in Corinth (1 Cor 1:10–4:21) (Part i)4 Conclusion4 “Tell Us How You Really Feel, Paul!” (Part 2)An Appraisal Analysis of 1 Cor 3:1–4:211 Is Christ Divided? The Problem of Coteries in Corinth (1 Cor 1:10–4:21) (Part 2)2 Conclusion5 ConclusionAppendix: Survey of the Literature on the Study of 1 CorinthiansBibliographyIndex