The textbook authors note that the word for mother in most languages begins with an "m" or "n" sound. They speculate that this may be because
A)these phonemes tend to be the first that children acquire.
B)all languages have the same origin.
C)these are the most common phonemes in all languages.
D)they all derive from the Latin word mater.

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The authors suggest that the reason for this pattern may be related to children's early language acquisition, as these sounds are among the first consonants that infants tend to produce.

The Textbook Authors Note That the Word for Mother in Most