Well, information about the phonological difference is certainly
available easily enough (vowel shift, yadayada :) but syntax is
more subtle and may be harder to find.

The subjunctive/indicative difference, for example, isn't quite the
same now as it was in the old language.

Kveðja,
Haukur



Hinn 27. maí 2004 lét mona striewe þetta frá sér fara:

> hello petusek,
> most good grammar books (both old and modern icelandic) have an introductory
> section about just this.
> i don't know if you can expect a person here to type all this stuff in an
> e-mail...
> mona
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Petusek" <petusek@...>
> To: <norse_course@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 12:12 AM
> Subject: [norse_course] Old vs. Modern Icelandic
>
>
> Hello everyone!
> Could anyone, please, compare Old Icelandic & Modern Icelandic for me? I
> would be grateful for anything. Especially phonology and syntax (well, I
> am aware of some changes that occured in Modern Icelandic, but I need some
> examples, much more and detailed information). Thanks to anyone who helps
> me!
> Sincerely,
> Petusek