Funny that isn't it ProTags in combination at the right periphery

Pronouns used as tags ( It's funny, that ), comparable in certain respects to their much more widely studied question tag counterparts isn't it ? are a feature of the right periphery clauses some dialects British English. In this paper, we investigate co-occurrence ProTags with other pragmatic markers and find evidence support general ordering principle subjective > intersubjective, consistent model proposed Shinzato (2007). Our searches multiple corpora have revealed can appear various combinations such though you know , well funny ). By far most commonly attested were tags, majority having ProTag ordering. results show there is strong tendency for precede right-periphery core meaning, combine an intersubjective marker form compound meaning exhibit flexibility at periphery. • Investigates Provides first analysis combination markers. Examines Reveals flexible ‘inner layer’ Sheds new light on how why speakers