The potential of Large Language Models in language education

Abstract

This editorial explores the potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) in language education. It discusses the role of LLMs in machine translation, the concept of ‘prompt programming’, and the inductive bias of LLMs for abstract textual reasoning. The editorial also highlights using LLMs as creative writing tools and their effectiveness in paraphrasing tasks. It concludes by emphasizing the need for responsible and ethical use of these tools in language education.

Keywords

• Large Language Models
• language education
• machine translation
• prompt programming
• abstract textual reasoning
• creative writing