advergence
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1ADJ.
standard
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The evolution of a mimic to resemble its model more closely.
The evolution of a dialect to resemble the standard language more closely.
The main process in regiolect formation is dialect-to-standard advergence, but there are two caveats to this statement.
Horizontal convergence that causes divergence in a part of a formerly uniform dialect area can be, and often is, accompanied by vertical convergence, i.e., by advergence to the standard language.
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2The main process in regiolect formation is dialect-to-standard advergence, but there are two caveats to this statement.
WiktionaryHorizontal convergence that causes divergence in a part of a formerly uniform dialect area can be, and often is, accompanied by vertical convergence, i.e., by advergence to the standard language.
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