Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The impact of digital technology on the Icelandic language
The Icelandic language
• has approximately (31) ................. speakers
• has a (32) ................... that is still growing
• has not changed a lot over the last thousand years
• has its own words for computer-based concepts, such as web browser and (33) .................
Young speakers
• are big users of digital technology, such as (34) ...................................
• are becoming (35) .......................very quickly
• are having discussions using only English while they are in the (36) ............ at school
• are better able to identify the content of a (37)....................... in English than Icelandic
Technology and internet companies
• write very little in Icelandic because of the small number of speakers and because of how complicated its (38).................. is
The Icelandic government
• has set up a fund to support the production of more digital content in the language
• believes that Icelandic has a secure future
• is worried that young Icelanders may lose their (39) ............................. as Icelanders
• is worried about the consequences of children not being (40) ...................... in either Icelandic or English