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)they all derive from the Latin word mater.
B)these are the most common phonemes in all languages.
C)all languages have the same origin.
D)these phonemes tend to be the first that children acquire.

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The "m" and "n" sounds are among the first phonemes that children can produce, which may influence the word for mother in many languages.

The Textbook Authors Note That the Word for Mother in Most