Invariant innit, isn ´t it

[ddr11]

This tag and similar ones in American Indian English were discussed on the
CHINOOK list in June of 1999.  At
listserv.linguistlist.org/archives/chinook.html, you can search for "enit" to
view related postings.

--Dave R



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>For Alexie "enit" is not just a phonetic variant of "isn't it?" - here are a
>few quick examples from browsing thru _Reservation Blues_:

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