Chapter 4. Exploring the Potential of ChatGPT for Enhancing Pragmatic Instructions: Generating and Analyzing Conversation Closings
Yukie Saito
Abstract
This chapter examines the use of ChatGPT for teaching pragmatics, specifically in generating and analyzing conversation closings. By comparing AI-generated discourse with textbook and real-world examples, the author demonstrates how AI can provide diverse, contextually appropriate language input. The chapter highlights the potential of AI to support sociocultural competence and enrich pragmatic instruction in language classrooms.
About the Contributor
Yukie Saito obtained an M.A. in TESOL from Teachers College, Columbia University, an M.Sc. in SmartEdTech from Université Côte d’Azur, and a Ph.D. in Education from Temple University. She is a professor at the Faculty of Global Informatics, Chuo University. She coordinates an English course for first-year students and study abroad programs, and is in charge of a seminar focusing on EdTech and its application to English education. She has been interested in pragmatics, English teachers’ cognition and classroom practice, CEFR, and EdTech. Her main research interest is the application of Virtual Reality (VR) in English education.
Citation
Saito, Y. (2026). Exploring the potential of ChatGPT for enhancing pragmatic instructions: Generating and analyzing conversation closings. In R. Dykes, O. Edwards, D. Bollen, & T. S. W. Lin (Eds.), Artificial intelligence in Japan’s language learning classrooms (pp. 85–112). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/45/4
This chapter examines the use of ChatGPT for teaching pragmatics, specifically in generating and analyzing conversation closings. By comparing AI-generated discourse with textbook and real-world examples, the author demonstrates how AI can provide diverse, contextually appropriate language input. The chapter highlights the potential of AI to support sociocultural competence and enrich pragmatic instruction in language classrooms.
About the Contributor
Yukie Saito obtained an M.A. in TESOL from Teachers College, Columbia University, an M.Sc. in SmartEdTech from Université Côte d’Azur, and a Ph.D. in Education from Temple University. She is a professor at the Faculty of Global Informatics, Chuo University. She coordinates an English course for first-year students and study abroad programs, and is in charge of a seminar focusing on EdTech and its application to English education. She has been interested in pragmatics, English teachers’ cognition and classroom practice, CEFR, and EdTech. Her main research interest is the application of Virtual Reality (VR) in English education.
Citation
Saito, Y. (2026). Exploring the potential of ChatGPT for enhancing pragmatic instructions: Generating and analyzing conversation closings. In R. Dykes, O. Edwards, D. Bollen, & T. S. W. Lin (Eds.), Artificial intelligence in Japan’s language learning classrooms (pp. 85–112). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/45/4
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Title: Artificial Intelligence in Japan’s Language Learning Classroom
Editors: Robert Dykes, Oliver Edwards, Dave Bollen, and Tina Shu-wen Lin Publication date: June 2026 Read more... |