The Textbook Authors Note That the Word for Mother in Most

question 165

Multiple Choice

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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