AI-based chatterbots and spoken English teaching: A critical analysis

Computer Assisted Language Learning

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 269-281

  Sha, Guoquan ^a  

^a Sichuan Economic Management College   (China)

Author keywords

Chatterbots; Interaction; Spoken English teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449567257     PISSN: 09588221     EISSN: 17443210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09588220902920284     Document Type: Article

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