Fishman Library

ELA is home to the Joshua Fishman Sociolinguistic Library, a collection of sociolinguistic books and journals collected by the late linguist Joshua (Shikl) Fishman, whose work fundamentally shaped the study of language shift and how it can be reversed. Donated by Fishman’s family, the Joshua Fishman Library is in the process of being preserved and catalogued for the use of linguists, communities, students, and interested others. Please get in touch with any questions, and we will update this page as we have more information about the collection and access.