One Language for the World

Mario Pei

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Dr. Mario Andrew Pei, linguist, teacher, and author of many books and articles on language, released this 1961 album in order to educate people on language. In addition to about 3,000 "natural" languages spoken today, he notes, there are at least 700 constructed languages created since the 17th century--computer programming and Esperanto are two examples. Languages whose history and sound Pei presents on this album include Greek, Latin, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Russian, Chinese, Finnish, Russell's Suma, Peano's Flexionless Latin, and Interlingua. The liner notes provide Pei's biography, and a transcript of the recording.

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101	Introduction	Mario Pei	7:56
102	Greek	Mario Pei	1:59
103	Latin	Mario Pei	2:25
104	Basic English	Mario Pei	3:45
105	French	Mario Pei	2:45
106	Spanish	Mario Pei	2:59
107	Portugese	Mario Pei	1:42
201	Italian	Mario Pei	1:50
202	German	Mario Pei	2:18
203	Russian	Mario Pei	3:03
204	Chinese	Mario Pei	2:08
205	Finnish	Mario Pei	1:47
206	Russell's Suma	Mario Pei	1:15
207	a. Peano's Flexionless Latin, b.Interglossa, c.Cheshikhin's Nepo	Mario Pei	2:09
208	Interlingua	Mario Pei	2:48
209	Esperanto	Mario Pei	3:52

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