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The 'ma' and 'pa' sounds are some of the easiest sounds to make by babies since they just require the lips and don't involve the tongue.
by infinite8s 10y ago
The 'ma' and 'pa' sounds are some of the easiest sounds to make by babies since they just require the lips and don't involve the tongue.
- talideon 10y agoYou might be interested in the article by Larry Trask linked to here: http://languagehat.com/trask-on-mama-and-papa/ http://languagehat.com/trask-on-mama-and-papa/
- infinite8s 10y agoI'm not sure why I was downvoted - Larry Trask's article has the exact same explanation i gave above - mainly that the 'm' and 'p' sounds are the easiest consonant vocalizations that babies can do.