What do you know about language variation in the Spanish-spe…

What do you know about language variation in the Spanish-speaking world? Please write a 200-250-word essay in English addressing aspects such as “normativization”, linguistic change, standard language, the role of institutions such as the RAE and ASALE and their dictionaries, etc. Why do you think some Spanish speakers are afraid of linguistic change and/or using words that are not in the dictionary?