Looking back, looking forward: From dialogue-based CALL to LLM chatbots for language learning

Key Points

LLM chatbots demonstrate significant impact on language learning practices, enhancing engagement.
Key insights include the changing role of feedback and goal-orientation in dialogue systems.
Observational analysis highlights the transition from dialogue-based CALL to advanced AI applications.
These advancements suggest a need for educators to adapt to new technologies in language instruction.

Abstract

Keynote lecture at the International Conference Shifting Boundaries: AI and Human Interactions Redefining Reality (SHAI) - Conversational AI is not new: Dialogue-based CALL & dialogue systems - Yet much has changed: LLMs and Generative AI in dialogue - Insights from pre-LLM research: Goal-orientation, focus on form, feedback - LLM chatbots: findings & avenues: Implementations, impact, perceptions

Looking back, looking forward: From dialogue-based CALL to LLM chatbots for language learning

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