Ian B. Turner, Ph.D. (2023), Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, has taught and written on applying modern linguistics to biblical languages and hermeneutics. His publications include articles in JNSL and JETS. He has worked in teaching, research, editing, and pastoral ministry.

• AcknowledgmentsTablesFiguresAbbreviations1 Introduction1.1 A Case for the Discourse-Linguistic Study of Hosea1.2 Reading Hosea (In)Coherently: A Selective Look at Recent Examples1.3 Goals of the Discourse Analysis1.4 The Theory and Method of the Discourse Analysis1.5 Contributions of This Study1.6 The Structure of This Study2 Theoretical Foundations for SFL-Based Discourse Analysis2.1 Introduction2.2 Discourse-Linguistic Concepts and Descriptive Categories2.3 Conclusion3 A Method for Describing Literary-Thematic Coherence3.1 Biblical Hebrew Linguistic Criteria Pertinent to Analysis of Cohesion and Coherence3.2 Method of the Discourse Analysis3.3 Conclusion4 Cohesive Harmony Analysis4.1 Overview of Cohesive Harmony Analysis4.2 Developing Cohesive Chains4.3 Exploring Prominence and Grouping in Chain Interaction and Central Sentences4.4 Tentative Observations for a Profile of Literary-Thematic Coherence4.5 Conclusion5 Clause Combining Analysis5.1 Introduction5.2 Clause Combining Analysis5.3 General Patterns in the Clause Combining of Hos 12–145.4 Implications of Clause Combining Analysis for Grouping and Prominence5.5 A Profile of Literary-Thematic Coherence5.6 Conclusion6 Literary-Thematic Coherence and the Co-text of Hosea6.1 Introduction6.2 Literary-Thematic Coherence and the Co-text of the HB/OT6.3 Hosea’s Themes of Knowing God, Human Sin and Its Effects, and Divine Restoration7 ConclusionAppendix1: Constituent Analysis TablesAppendix2: Cohesive Chain Interaction TablesAppendix3: Clause-Combining Analysis Symbols, Abbreviations, and TablesAppendix4: Global Logico-Semantic Relations between Clause Complexes in Hos 12–14BibliographyIndex of AuthorsIndex of SubjectsIndex of Scripture