Joshua A. Fishman papers 1885-1992 1926-1992

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Joshua A. Fishman papers 1885-1992 1926-1992

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The Joshua A. Fishman papers include correspondence; writings by Fishman (both published and unpublished); lecture notes and transcripts; audio and video tapes of some of Fishman's lectures; course outlines and notes representing most of the institutions where he taught; reviews of Fishman's books; interviews; documents relating to Fishman's work at several centers for advanced study; tributes honoring Fishman; language cartoons; research materials used in producing five of his books; and other research materials largely pertaining to language and ethnicity. Several series in this collection are bilingual (in English and Yiddish). Fishman's correspondence is multilingual, including documents in English, Yiddish, Hebrew, Spanish, French, German, Russian, and Basque. Included in the collection are card file indexes to his correspondence and his written work.

ca. 200 linear ft.

eng,

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6655613

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Fishman, Joshua A.

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Biography / Administrative History Dr. Joshua Aaron Fishman is a renowned social scientist and a founder of the field of sociolinguistics. An acclaimed researcher, Dr. Fishman's interests include language and ethnicity, language spread and change, Yiddish studies, bilingual education, and traditional folk medicine. In the course of his career, Dr. Fishman has accumulated multiple honors and awards. He has been a visiting fellow at almost all ...

Fishman, Gella Schweid.

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Biography Teacher of Yiddish language and culture. From the guide to the Gella Schweid Fishman Teaching materials for Yiddish language and culture, 1940-1990, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.) ...