Dialogue Systems and Bots for Language Learning — a bibliography

This repository aims to maintain collaboratively and publish a bibliography of research on dialogue systems for language learning, a.k.a. dialogue-based computer-assisted language learning (dialogue-based CALL). Under these terms, we consider all applications allowing a learner of a second/foreign language to maintain a dialogue with a computer/automated agent. It includes chatbots (Eliza...), dialogue systems and conversational agents for language learning purposes, as well as robots (Nao...), smart speakers (Alexa...), personal virtual assistants (Siri...) and other interfaces.

Up-to-date bibliography

The complete, updated bibliography is currently available on this repo in the following formats:

• Zotero group public library, for import to Zotero and potential collaboration and discussion on the list:
• CSL JSON, for import to Mendeley, Endnote or other reference managers
• BibLaTeX, for use in LaTeX

Detailed analysis of systems and studies

For detailed analyses of the publications, studies and systems, including typology, coding of systems (type, modality, language, etc.) and studies (type, sample, languages, results, etc.), but only until 2017, see:

• Bibauw, S., François, T., & Desmet, P. (2019). Discussing with a computer to practice a foreign language: Research synthesis and conceptual framework of dialogue-based CALL. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 32(8), 827–877. https://doi.org/10.1080/09588221.2018.1535508
  • in particular the Supplementary Annexes (tables)
• Bibauw, S., Van den Noortgate, W., François, T., & Desmet, P. (2022). Dialogue systems for language learning: A meta-analysis. Language Learning & Technology, 26(1), to be published. https://serge.bibauw.be/publication/bibauw-et-al-2022-dialogue-systems-language-learning-meta-analysis/

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How to collaborate

Help is welcome to maintain this bibliography. If you know of any publication on the domain that is not listed, please signal it and, if possible, add it yourself.

The easiest way to collaborate on this bibliography is to join the Zotero group and to contact me to have edit priviledges. There, you can easily add new publications.

Alternatively, you can also create a new issue or send me an email.