Thread by @krisknisely

Alright, y'all: a short 9 minutes until @queerterpreter talks to us about nonbinary Spanish! It's not too late to hop on over to @MSUclacs 's YouTube channel and join this conversation!

https://twitter.com/krisknisely/status/1328861741502005248

Here we go, y'all! The count down has begun! (And this waiting music! ✨💖✨)

@queerterpreter starts by noting that all of their slides and other work are available on their website! Find the slides and other presentations here: queerterpreter.com/presentations

"How do non-binary people speak?"@queerterpreter suggests part of the answer is inclusive language "except that it isn't." Why not? Inclusive language is broader than it seems, can still be binary [Me: This is also true of French écriture inclusive ≠ non-binary French] [/thread]

@queerterpreter moves from inclusive, to focus on non-binary language [/thread] #LangChat #Spanish #nonbinary #nobinario

They note that non-binary language can be direct or indirect @queerterpreter They discuss epicenes, invariables, possessives, and then singular they [Me: In oral communication in FR we tend to need indirect lang/discursive strategies alongside any direct strategies] [/thread]

[My summary:] A quick pitstop for the evergreen reminder that singular they behaves like singular/plural you along w/ the reminder that talking in absolutes isn't a very trans approach to language -- There's always individual agency, always exceptions. -@queerterpreter #langchat

@queerterpreter continues to compare how direct non-binary language can function in English and in Spanish [/thread] #langchat

They continue to discuss neopronouns and neomorphemes in Spanish in greater detail (You'll have to visit @queerterpreter's site for all the details -- As my Spanish is not terribly strong, I was not able to live-tweet quite as thoroughly/quickly as I sometimes can.🙃) [/thread]

@queerterpreter discusses how the neomorpheme -x is oft used in the US, but how it has several limitations (including being inaccessible to people who use screen readers). In addition to those mentioned on the slide, @queerterpreter notes there are also * & other possibilities...

@queerterpreter notes: these neomorphemes have history! -e MIGHT have been coined in the 70s, -* in the 90's & -x around 2000s BUT we can trace back these kinds of pursuits to medieval Spanish. That's important: A oft source of push-back is the idea that this is overly novel.[/t]

@queerterpreter notes how, as multilingual and multicultural people, we can use different pronouns (or sets of pronouns) in the various languages we speak. This dovetails with the evergreen reminder I oft repeat: Pronouns are contextually dependent. #LangChat #ddfc #ddfg[/thread]

Pronouns can vary from one interaction/group/place to another, similar to the ways that other aspects of how we use language change across contexts (think about: register, honorifics, [insert nearly infinite possibilities here]) #LangChat #ddfc #ddfg [/thread]

[There are giant holes in my Tweets, get the slides from @queerterpreter 's website !] They close their talk by noting numerous challenges that exist in their research pursuits related to nonbinary Spanish [/thread]

We're onto Q&A and @queerterpreter so kindly offered my work and Twitter handle up for trans-affirming language pedagogies! 🥰🙏🏻[/thread]

The Q&A continues: Silvina Bongiovanni of @MSUclacs asks why Ártemis thinks there is so much resistance to using non-binary & incl language. @queerterpreter offers: layers of sexism, transphobia, normativities etc. that accompany req'd openness & continued language learning. [/t]

In the classroom, I will always tag in @JMPaiz_PhD & his brilliant writings on actively planning for resistance. The Q&A continues & Jared Kaczor asks: Are there challenges for nonbinary ppl in langs w/ grammatical gender that don't exist in langs w/out? [Me: Yes! See Hord, 2016]

And that's a wrap! Visit @queerterpreter 's website for more on all of their work: queerterpreter.com [/thread]

P.S. Here is a direct link to @queerterpreter's slides from today's talk: static1.squarespace.com/static/5ca2b58… (But also visit their site 👆🏻 for a WEALTH of resources & information). [/thread]

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