This article discusses and describes the thoughts and arguments that influence the process of linguistic development. There are two mazdhab (groups) of linguistics presented in this article; the generative-transformation theory popularized by Noam Chomsky and the Systemic Functional Grammar theory proposed by the MAK Halliday tradition of thought. This research uses a literature study (library research) method with qualitative descriptive study analysis. The data in this paper is a collection of literacy data derived from books, articles, and journals, as a secondary source to obtain information and explanations in accordance with the research objectives. This article aims to analyze and discover the dialogical-critical relationship between the two mazhabs (groups) of linguistics.