Joshua A. Fishman †

List of John Benjamins publications in which Joshua A. Fishman † is involved.

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Explorations in the Sociology of Language and Religion

Edited by Tope Omoniyi and Joshua A. Fishman †

The Sociology of Language and Religion (SLR) is still in its infancy as a sub-discipline in the macrosociolinguistic tradition. It is therefore no coincidence that the editorial collaboration to produce its first definitive text Explorations in the Sociology of Language and Religion has involved… read more

[Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture, 20] 2006. viii, 347 pp.

Yiddish: Turning to Life

Joshua A. Fishman †

Worldwide interest in Yiddish has often concentrated on its secular forms of expression: its literature, its theater, its journalism and its political-party associations. This all-encompassing study, covers these phenomena as well as investigating the demographic and political mushrooming of… read more

[Not in series, 49] 1991. xii, 522 pp.

Fishman, Joshua A. † 2006 2. A decalogue of basic theoretical perspectives for a sociology of language and religion Explorations in the Sociology of Language and Religion, Omoniyi, Tope and Joshua A. Fishman † (eds.), pp. 13–25 | Chapter

Omoniyi, Tope, Joshua A. Fishman † and Bernard Spolsky † 2006 1. Introduction Explorations in the Sociology of Language and Religion, Omoniyi, Tope and Joshua A. Fishman † (eds.), pp. 1–9 | Chapter

Fishman, Joshua A. † 2001 Introducing Khayem Zhitlovski New Perspectives and Issues in Educational Language Policy: In honour of Bernard Dov Spolsky, Cooper, Robert L., Elana Shohamy and Joel Walters (eds.), pp. 145–154 | Article

Fishman, Joshua A. † 2000 Language Planning for the “Other Jewish Languages” in Israel: An Agenda for the Beginning of the 21st Century Language Problems and Language Planning 24:3, pp. 215–231 | Article

Although small budgets have recently been allocated to governmentally controlled “Authorities” for Yiddish and Ladino, both of these languages (as well as Judeo-Arabic and Judeo-Persian) suffer from a serious lack of well-prioritized efforts in accord with their specific language-planning needs.… read more

Fishman, Joshua A. † 2000 The Status Agenda in Corpus Planning Language Policy and Pedagogy: Essays in honor of A. Ronald Walton, Lambert, Richard D. and Elana Shohamy (eds.), pp. 43–52 | Article

Fishman, Joshua A. † 1994 Yiddish and Voting Rights in New York, 1915 and 1921 Language Problems and Language Planning 18:1, pp. 1–18 | Article

La jida kaj vocdonaj rajtoj en Novjorko, 1915 kaj 1921 Same kiel hispanparolantoj en Usono hodiaü, parolantoj de la jida tuj antaü kaj post la Unua Mondmilito devis fronti diversajn reakciajn klopodojn limigi ilian potencon en la balotado. Amendo al la Konstitucio de la Stato Novjorko, pri… read more

Fishman, Joshua A. † 1992 Conference Summary Maintenance and Loss of Minority Languages, Fase, Willem, Koen Jaspaert and Sjaak Kroon (eds.), pp. 395–403 | Article

Fishman, Joshua A. † 1991 My Life through My Work; My Work through My Life First Person Singular II: Autobiographies by North American scholars in the language sciences, Koerner, E.F.K. † (ed.), pp. 103–124 | Article

Fishman, Joshua A. † and Frank R. Solano 1989 Cross-Polity Linguistic Homogeneity/Heterogeneity and Per-Capita Gross National Product: An Empirical Exploration Language Problems and Language Planning 13:2, pp. 103–118 | Article

Trans-polita lingva homogeno/heterogeno kaj laûkapa malneta nacia produkto: Empiria esploro Oni analizis pli ol 230 varieblojn, per akumula multobla regresa metodo, trans 130 politoj, por konstati ĉu lingva homegeno/heterogeno troviĝas ene de la plej trafa sub-kategorio de antaŭdiriloj por klarigi… read more

Fishman, Joshua A. † 1987 English: Neutral Tool or Ideological Protagonist? A 19th-Century East-Central European Jewish Intellectual Views English from Afar English World-Wide 8:1, pp. 1–10 | Article

Fishman, Joshua A. † 1985 The Societal Basis of the Intergenerational Continuity of Additional Languages Scientific and Humanistic Dimensions of Language: Festschrift for Robert Lado, Jankowsky, Kurt R. (ed.), pp. 551–558 | Article

Fishman, Joshua A. † 1985 Why did Yiddish Change? Diachronica 2:1, pp. 67–82 | Article

SUMMARY Four instances of change in 19th-century Yiddish-in-print are considered: (1) the change from a separate type-face to the standard Hebrew type also used for bibles and prayer-books; (2) the abandonment of archaic written forms, following conventions that had been standardized in Central… read more

Fishman, Joshua A. † 1980 Review of Pascasio (1977): The Filipino Bilingual: Studies on Philippine Bilingualism and Bilingual Education Language Problems and Language Planning 4:1, pp. 89–91 | Review

Fishman, Joshua A. † 1980 Review of Birnbaum (1979): Yiddish, Survey and a Grammar Language Problems and Language Planning 4:2, pp. 157–159 | Review

Fishman, Joshua A. † 1980 Review of Hauptfleisch (1977/1978/1979): Language Loyalty in South Africa. Vol. 1: Bilingual Policy in South Africa – Opinions of White Adults in Urban Areas; Vol. 2: Using and Improving Usage in the Second Language – Some Opinions of White Adults in Urban Areas; Vol. 3: Motivations to Language Use: Opinions and Attitudes of White Adults in Urban Areas English World-Wide 1:1, pp. 143–144 | Review

Fishman, Joshua A. † 1980 Bilingual education, language planning and English English World-Wide 1:1, pp. 11–24 | Article