OGE.13.LAN
Open Global English Standards 2026™ · 12th Grade
Language: Linguistic Systems, Historical Evolution & Sociolinguistics
Grade12th Grade
SubjectELA
Levelstrand
Child standards (6)
- OGE.13.LAN.1Analyze the phonetics, phonology, and prosodic features of spoken English, evaluating how acoustic qualities, intonation contours, rhythm, and stress patterns convey nuanced pragmatic and emotional meanings.
- OGE.13.LAN.2Examine lexical and semantic systems in English, analyzing word origins, semantic shift, lexical fields, etymology, and how social and historical change alters word connotations and communicative power.
- OGE.13.LAN.3Apply comprehensive knowledge of English grammar and morphology, analyzing clause architecture, phrase structure, inflectional and derivational morphology, and complex syntax to evaluate how stylistic arrangements shape meaning.
- OGE.13.LAN.4Investigate pragmatics and discourse analysis, examining how contextual factors, speech acts, presuppositions, implicature, and power dynamics govern extended communication across different communicative genres and modes.
- OGE.13.LAN.5Analyze historical, geographical, social, and cultural varieties of English (dialects, sociolects, World Englishes), critically evaluating how language intersects with personal identity and examining societal attitudes, prescriptivism, and language ideologies.
- OGE.13.LAN.6Conduct systematic, empirical investigations of language data using standardized linguistic terminology and research methodologies, synthesizing findings to draw valid conclusions about communicative practices.