Advergence
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Advergence is a noun meaning (biology) The evolution of a mimic to resemble its model more closely.
Meaning
(biology) The evolution of a mimic to resemble its model more closely.
More Meanings
- (linguistics) The evolution of a dialect to resemble the standard language more closely.
Example Sentences
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mimetism, convergence, mimesis, auto-mimicry, biomimicry, biomimic.
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