Invariant innit, isn ´t it

[Matthew Gordon]

We discussed this on ADS-L in Sept. of 2003:
http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A1=ind0309b&L=ads-l&D=0&H=1#36
The discussion started under the subject line "Mamet".

In that discussion someone included an observation I wanted to make here
which is that I associate 'innit' in the US with American Indian speech
thanks in part to Sherman Alexie.


On 9/7/06 10:20 AM, "David Sutcliffe" <david.sutcliffe at UPF.EDU> wrote:

> Dear List
>
>  Example:  She´s unusual, innit
> I asked about the incoming use in London English of this invariant tag innit,
> ennit, (isn`t it, but less likely).  My feeling is that this was unknown in
> dialects of English on both sides of the Atlantic until recently, with the
> sole
> exception of Welsh English under the influence of Welsh. I just needed some
> confirmation, that subscribers have not come across it in the English dialects
> they are familiar with.  So I could do with a couple more confirmations /
> comments
>  Thanks
>
> David
>
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