Research Trends of Artificial Intelligence in Language Education: A Bibliometric Review

With the rapid development of society and technology, the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become increasingly pivotal in a variety of fields, particularly in language education. The integration of AI with language pedagogy, through the utilization of natural language processing and machine learning algorithms, offers an enhanced and interactive learning experience, thereby fulfilling the needs of language learners and contributing to the expansion of academic research. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis on AI in language education domain, presents primary publication sources, and then identifies the important research topics within this burgeoning field. Finally, suggestions on highlighting research on cognitive emotions, interdisciplinary studies, and the establishment of an ethical framework are proposed for future scholarly endeavors.