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Joshua Fishman

American linguist (1926-2015) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 88

Joshua Fishman was an American linguist who specialized in the sociology of language, language planning, bilingual education, and language and ethnicity.

Joshua Fishman is read about 21 times a day, in 27 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 12 July 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Linguapax Prize2004
Honorary Doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel1986

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2015 · aged 88