Mark Spencer Turner

@marcasmac.bsky.social

7 months ago

For immigrants who sign, meaningful integration is always going to start, at least, with another #SignedLanguage.

Perhaps in his tweet we hear Rupert's privilege of ability talking, too, as well as his #monolingual ignorance.

#Languages #Multilingualism #BSL #ISL #NISL #English #ReformUK

Mark Spencer Turner

@marcasmac.bsky.social

7 months ago

first option, when it comes to integrating an immigrant in those circumstances. Rupert doesn't acknowledge that #BSL, or #ISL, or #NISL exist (and aren't all the same!)

He thinks that to live here, you have to speak to him on his terms, in his #language.