A View of the Ancient And Present State of the Zetland Islands ..., volume 1
A View of the Ancient And Present State of the Zetland Islands ..., volume 1
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What it was at the time when the Picts first settled in it, can- not now be ascertained. It was probably a dia- lect of the language then spoken in Scotland ; but the admixture of foreign words would na- turally change and new-model it. To the Picts succeeded the Norwegians ; and the latter pos- sessed an uncontrolled influence over the islands nearly six hundred years. Zetland has been uni- Digiti ized by Google 142 , ted to Scotland above three hundred years ; and pure Norse or Norwegian is n...ow unknown in it.
It has long been wearing out; and the change appears to have begun in the southern extre- mity, and to have been gradually extended to the northern parts of the country. The island of Unst was its last abode; and not more than thirty years ago, several individuals there could speak it fluently. It was preserved, too, for a considerable length of time/ in Foula; but at present there is scarcely a single person who can repeat even a few words of it.
The present language of the islands is certain- ly English ; but good English, although well understood, is rarely spoken.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
What it was at the time when the Picts first settled in it, can- not now be ascertained. It was probably a dia- lect of the language then spoken in Scotland ; but the admixture of foreign words would na- turally change and new-model it. To the Picts succeeded the Norwegians ; and the latter pos- sessed an uncontrolled influence over the islands nearly six hundred years. Zetland has been uni- Digiti ized by Google 142 , ted to Scotland above three hundred years ; and pure Norse or Norwegian is n...ow unknown in it.
It has long been wearing out; and the change appears to have begun in the southern extre- mity, and to have been gradually extended to the northern parts of the country. The island of Unst was its last abode; and not more than thirty years ago, several individuals there could speak it fluently. It was preserved, too, for a considerable length of time/ in Foula; but at present there is scarcely a single person who can repeat even a few words of it.
The present language of the islands is certain- ly English ; but good English, although well understood, is rarely spoken.
What to read after A View of the Ancient And Present State of the Zetland Islands ..., volume 1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Arthur Edmondston to read onlineMoreLess
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