Invariant innit, isn ´t it

[Salikoko S. Mufwene]

If Gullah counts as one of those dialects, it's the only tag I have
heard in it, pronounced variably. I was indeed very much interested in
the answer to your original question. Is there any particular reason you
restricted the query to London English and therefore eliminated other
varieties, especially rural ones, which might be equally informative?

Sali.

David Sutcliffe 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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