A Review of Language Learning Applications

Abstract

Abstract: Language learning applications have the potential to transform the way languages are learned. This study examined the most popular commercially available language learning applications and evaluated them according to a wide range of criteria. The study found out that no application exists in the market that can teach the Indians or anyone in the world the desired Indian Regional Languages. Three major trends were found in the applications that teach languages to the users: first, apps tend to teach vocabulary in isolated units rather than in relevant contexts; second, apps minimally adapt to suit the skill sets of individual learners; and third, apps rarely offer explanatory corrective feedback to learners. Despite a pedagogical shift toward more communicative approaches to language learning, these apps are behaviorist in nature. Also we aim to create an application that will specifically teach Indian languages to the users in a more effective way replacing the old traditional way of learning