Excerpt from History of the Irish Language
Bethany Miller
- At one time, Irish Gaelic was the only language spoken in Ireland. It is one of the oldest written languages in existence, and it
was spoken in Ireland when others in Europe were still speaking and writing in Latin Various invaders of Ireland, beginning with
the Vikings in the eighth century, began to insert other words into spoken Irish The language soon began to evolve and change
After the Anglo-Norman invasion in 1169, the language had progressed through three stages, from what is known as "Old Irish
into "Middle Irish, and finally, to "Modern Irish," the language still spoken today. Unfortunately, the language began to
experience a downfall after this time, affecting the unique culture of Ireland.
Which major detail from paragraph 2 explains how the Irish language initially began to change?
A."The language progressed through three stages..."
B."It is one of the oldest written languages in existence."
C. The Vikings 'began to insert other words into spoken Irish
D."It was spoken_when others were still speaking and writing Latin."