Why has modern Icelandic changed less than other Nordic languages since the Middle Ages?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Isolation and language purism preserved older forms
- Step 1: Geographic isolation and conscious word-building kept it close to Old Norse. Answer: Isolation and language purism preserved older forms. Why not the others: It was not written until the twentieth century, It borrowed many words from Latin and It was replaced by Danish in schools don't fit.
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