ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND ETHICAL QUESTIONS
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Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Foreign Language Teaching; Communicative Competence; Discourse; Motivation; Multimodality; Intercultural Communication; Digital Literacy; Linguistic Theory; Educational Technology.Abstract
Abstract
This article investigates the theoretical and pedagogical foundations of integrating
Artificial Intelligence (AI) into foreign language education. The article argues that AI
represents a logical extension of linguistic thought rather than a radical break from it,
translating human semiotic and communicative principles into algorithmic forms. By
tracing the historical evolution of linguistic paradigms, this article identifies how
structuralism, functionalism, communicative competence, and multimodality
collectively inform contemporary AI pedagogy. It concludes that while AI provides
unprecedented opportunities for personalization, intercultural engagement, and
multimodal learning, it simultaneously raises profound ethical and epistemological
questions about authenticity, meaning, and the human role in language acquisition.
