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1. The country's national language can still be traced to the one spoken by the vikings.
Does "traced" mean "followed"
But it doesn't make sense to me!
2.Nowhere is mid-Atlantic fault more evident than in thingvellier valley
Does it mean mid-Atlantic is clearer in thingvellier valley?
3.Most visitors' first port of call is the country's capital.
What does " first port of call" mean?

GPY · Accepted Answer

1. ... spoken by the Vikings.
The connections between the modern language and the Viking language can be followed.

2. Nowhere is the mid-Atlantic fault more evident than in Thingvellir valley.
The fault is easier to see (or at least as easy to see) in Thingvellir valley than anywhere else.

3. The first place that they visit (or arrive at).

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Jumanah1. The country's national language can still be traced to the one spoken by the vikings.Does "traced" mean "followed"But it doesn't make sense to me!

English (the national language of Great Britain) changed slowly from Old English, to Middle English, to Early Modern English to Modern English. We can trace Modern English back to Old English by examining the comparative texts below.

1. Old English: An. M.LXVI. On þyssum geare man halgode þet mynster æt Westmynstre on Cyldamæsse dæg 7 se cyng Eadward forðferde on Twelfts mæsse æfen 7 hine mann bebyrgede on Twelftan mæssedæg innan þære niwa halgodre circean on Westmyntre

1. Modern English: 1066 In this year the monastery at Westminster was hallowed on Childermas day (28 December). And king Eadward died on Twelfth-mass eve (5 January) and he was buried on Twelfth-mass day, in the newly hallowed church at Westminster.

2. Middle English:
Whan that aprill with his shoures soote
The droghte of march hath perced to the roote,
And bathed every veyne in swich licour
Of which vertu engendred is the flour;
2. Modern English:
When April with his showers sweet with fruit
The drought of March has pierced unto the root
And bathed each vein with liquor that has power
To generate therein and sire the flower;

3. Early Modern English
SIR, -There is nothing moves my charity like gratitude; and when a beggar's thankful for a small relief, I always repent it was not more. But seriously, this place will not afford much towards the enlarging of a letter, and I am grown so dull with living in't (for I am not willing to confess that I was always so) as to need all helps. Yet you shall see I will endeavour to satisfy you, upon condition you will tell me why you quarrelled so at your last letter.

Jumanah · Answer

I think I don't understand the number one sentence well!
Does it mean the modern language and the vikings language are similar???

Mister Micawber · Answer

JumanahDoes it mean the modern language and the vikings language are similar?

It means that the modern language reveals similarities to the language of the Vikings—similarities sufficient to indicate that the modern is a descendant of the Vikings'.

Blue Jay · Answer

Iceland was settled by Vikings who spoke a language we now call Old Norse. Over time the language changed, so the language spoken there today (Icelandic) is not quite the same as the Old Norse language spoken by the Vikings. However, Icelandic is a changed version of Old Norse rather than a completely different language. They are similar enough that modern speakers of Icelandic can usually understand most of an Old Norse text.

Jumanah · Answer

It's so clear now.
Thank you very much for your replies and help.

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