The kinship of is with Yes is apparent in the common coupling Yes, it is. Its function as a descriptive autoclitic is shown by comparing such examples as I think it’s Joe and It IS Joe. The first response suggests weakness with the descriptive autoclitic I think, the second suggests strength with its emphasized is. (p. 326)
Verbal Behavior: Extended Edition. Chapter 12: The Autoclitic. Quote 32
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