Language Standardization: A Necessary Evil

Here we can find a good analysis of language standardization. It has many points of views from different authors and it explains why language standardization is necessary. As it can be realized through the title of the text, it also highlights the negative aspects of standardizing a language. The author particularly examines the example of the standard Italian language. Everything is done is a simple way, making the text easy to be understood.

http://www.u.arizona.edu/~rcote/NES596B/Language%20Standardization.pdf