i-mutation
English
Noun
i-mutation
- (linguistics) A type of sound change in which a vowel's place of articulation is raised (becomes more close) under the influence of a following /i/, /j/ or similar sound.
Synonyms
- umlaut, i-umlaut (in the context of Germanic languages)
Related terms
- a-mutation
- u-mutation
Translations
type of sound change in which a vowel is raised by /i/ after