Abstract:Originally, modern typology is more closely associated with westcoast functional linguistics.It is proved later on that language typology may complement and learn from linguistics of different persuasions (including formal linguistics).Typological perspectives and achievements are increasingly incorporated into different linguistic theories, which in turn may enhance theoretical wellgroundedness of language typology and broaden its research scope by providing theoretical bases and new research parameters.After probing into the liaison between systemic functional linguistics and typology, the position of typology within the map of functional linguistics, the features of systemic functional typology, and its research paradigms, the author argues that systemic functional typology may benefit both systemic functional linguistics and language typology.