This book is a study in language stability, a field
which has been largely neglected despite having been
identified as central to the general study of
language variation and change. Icelandic, which is
regarded by many as a prime example of a stable
language, is chosen as a vehicle for an examination
of this field. A study, involving a number of
alleged ongoing changes in modern Icelandic, is
conducted in order to determine whether or not the
language can still be characterized as stable and to
identify the conditions which support its potential
stability. The results indicate that...