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International Journal Of Language, Literature And Culture(IJLLC)

Teaching and Learning German as a Foreign language in the age of Artificial Intelligence: Possibilities and challenges of integrating AI technologies

Shivani


International Journal of Language, Literature and Culture (IJLLC), Vol-4,Issue-6, November - December 2024, Pages 20-31, 10.22161/ijllc.4.6.4

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Article Info: Received: 09 Oct 2024, Received in revised form: 03 Nov 2024, Accepted: 09 Nov 2024, Available online: 13 Nov 2024

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We are living in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and it is here to stay. In recent years, digital technologies and technology-enhanced language learning have become central to the field of education. Among the latest advancements, Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a prominent term across nearly all industries and is generating increasing interest. AI is becoming relevant in lot of industries but how can it be applied to language teaching and learning? This technology has changed the way we learn. This paper seeks to discuss the potential and limitations/challenges of AI technologies in foreign language learning. Should we see AI as an assistance tool or replacement? Will they replace the teachers or will they redefine the role of the teachers? Can we completely rely on Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), an artificial intelligence-generated text (AI-generated text) model that is based on Artificial intelligence (AI) to learn German as a foreign language? These are few questions that will be reflected upon and discussed ahead in this paper.

Artificial Intelligence, digital technologies, language learning, education, teacher role.

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