Metrical Analysis of English Textbooks in Finland

Abstract

Finland, which topped in the world in a reading comprehension, mathematics, and scientific literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), is also excellent in English language skills, and the sixth place in the world in the TOEFL iBT. The English language education starts formally from the third grade in the elementary school there. In this study, we investigated English textbooks for elementary school students in Finland, in terms of metrical linguistics.