Artificial Intelligence and Language Learning: Innovations, Impacts, and Insights
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102). This special issue belongs to the section "Language and Literacy Education".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 968
Special Issue Editor
Interests: instructed second language acquisition; learner motivation; multimodal learning; CALL/MALL
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly transformed the landscape of language education, from intelligent tutoring systems and adaptive learning platforms to generative language models and real-time feedback tools. This has put an unprecedented amount of agency not only in the hands of users, but also in those of instructors, who are creating their own materials more than ever before. This Special Issue invites scholars, educators, technologists, and interdisciplinary researchers to share contributions that critically examine both the innovative potential and the pedagogical, ethical, and sociolinguistic implications of AI integration in language education.
We welcome original research, theoretical papers, case studies, and practitioner reflections. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- AI-driven language learning platforms and intelligent tutoring systems;
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) applications in second language acquisition;
- Generative AI as a tool for writing, translation, or conversation practice;
- AI and learner autonomy, motivation, and engagement;
- Ethical considerations in AI-mediated language instruction;
- The cross-cultural and multilingual implications of AI in education;
- Assessment and feedback mechanisms powered by AI;
- Teacher roles and professional development in AI-enhanced classrooms;
- Comparative studies of AI adoption across educational contexts.
Dr. Bradford J. Lee
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- learner agency
- second language acquisition
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