Pei, Mario 1901-1978

Overview

Works:	255 works in 1,411 publications in 6 languages and 34,207 library holdings
Genres:	History Dictionaries Terminology Criticism, interpretation, etc Terms and phrases
Roles:	Author, Editor, Translator, Narrator, Honoree, Other, zxx, Author of introduction, Annotator
Classifications:	P121, 400

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Mario Pei

Pei, Mario Andrew( )
J.M. Lalley papers by Joseph M Lalley( )

Most widely held works by Mario Pei

The story of language by Mario Pei( Book )

135 editions published between 1949 and 1984 in 4 languages and held by 3,632 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Explores the many aspects of world languages, such as the history of language, the constituent elements, the social function of language, all about today's modern languages, and the possibility of an international language

A dictionary of linguistics by Mario Pei( Book )

64 editions published between 1954 and 1980 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,389 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The story of the English language by Mario Pei( Book )

58 editions published between 1965 and 1972 in 3 languages and held by 1,382 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

How to learn languages and what languages to learn by Mario Pei( Book )

13 editions published between 1966 and 1973 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Invitation to linguistics : a basic introduction to the science of language by Mario Pei( Book )

37 editions published between 1964 and 1998 in 3 languages and held by 1,168 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Glossary of linguistic terminology by Mario Pei( Book )

28 editions published between 1966 and 1969 in 3 languages and held by 1,163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Studies in Romance philology and literature by Mario Pei( )

29 editions published between 1963 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,019 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The story of Latin and the Romance languages by Mario Pei( Book )

17 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 1,016 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The families of words by Mario Pei( Book )

25 editions published between 1962 and 1974 in English and Spanish and held by 984 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Words in sheep's clothing by Mario Pei( Book )

22 editions published between 1969 and 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 946 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Double-speak in America by Mario Pei( Book )

13 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 924 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Provides an illuminating account of words and phrases coined in recent years that reflect the state of American society, politics, and business

The story of English by Mario Pei( Book )

38 editions published between 1952 and 1967 in English and Undetermined and held by 910 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Talking your way around the world by Mario Pei( Book )

23 editions published between 1943 and 1971 in English and held by 902 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A comparative guide to the principal languages of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Presents a general description of each language, basic vocabulary and phrases for the tourist, and notes the character of the nation as reflected through its speech

All about language by Mario Pei( Book )

26 editions published between 1954 and 1996 in English and held by 865 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

How languages developed, and how they are related

Weasel words : the art of saying what you don't mean by Mario Pei( Book )

8 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 862 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Surveys intentionally misleading words and how they are used in radio, TV, advertising, the press and politics, and how they affect the process of language change

Language today; a survey of current linguistic thought by Mario Pei( Book )

8 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 860 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Our names, where they came from and what they mean by Eloise Lambert( Book )

6 editions published between 1960 and 1968 in English and held by 849 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Divided into three parts: First names, Family names, and Thing names, this book discusses sources and meanings of names, the role of mythology, religion, race, appearance, location and occupation in establishing names, and the spelling of names. It includes animal, seasonal, national group, and abbreviated names

The many hues of English by Mario Pei( Book )

15 editions published between 1967 and 1973 in English and held by 815 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

One language for the world by Mario Pei( Book )

30 editions published between 1958 and 1969 in English and held by 793 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Voices of man : the meaning and function of language by Mario Pei( Book )

22 editions published between 1946 and 1972 in English and held by 791 WorldCat member libraries worldwide