The beginning between ancient and modern: A comparison between ancient grammatical theory and modern functional theory

Abstract

…….  In this study, we attempt to provide a comparison of the concept of “the subject” between ancient grammatical theory and modern functional theory, based on the definition of the subject in each theory, and an explanation of its pragmatic and structural characteristics between them, relying on the analysis of some examples that reveal to us the points of similarity and difference between them in a serious attempt to evaluate the validity of each. Both of them in terms of accuracy and comprehensiveness and their theoretical scientific and educational pedagogical impact