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(65) What type of 'pivot' does the language have, if any?

Alternatives to be checked: S/A-pivot / S/O-pivot

a) English has an S/A-pivot

The man walks around the corner and (the man) sees a cat.

S

A (A) O

Explanation: This is the terminology used by Dixon for alignment in the combination of two clauses (intransitive and transitive). Due to ellipsis of the identical element in the (coordinated) clauses, the first occurrence has a double role of S and either A or O, depending on the language. English has an S/A-pivot. Passive (or antipassive) in the transitive clause often allows otherwise impossible combinations (e.g., … and (the man) is seen by a cat.).