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<p>The Jewish Daily Forward</p>
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<p>Joshua Fishman, Yiddishist and Linguistics Pioneer, Dies at 88</p>
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<p>Sociolinguist, Yiddish scholar and advocate for endangered languages Joshua (Shikl) Fishman died March 1 in New York. He leaves behind his wife of more than 60 years Gella Schweid-Fishman, three sons, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is
predeceased by his sister, the Yiddish poet Rukhl Fishman (1935-1984).</p>
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<p>Full story:<br>
<a href="http://blogs.forward.com/the-arty-semite/215947/joshua-fishman-yiddishist-and-linguistics-pioneer/">http://blogs.forward.com/the-arty-semite/215947/joshua-fishman-yiddishist-and-linguistics-pioneer/</a></p>
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