Prof. David Townsend
Prof. Townsend researches pragmatic competence acquisition, classroom discourse analysis, and communicative English curriculum frameworks in East Asian universities.
Documented research interests and leadership
- Research areas
- Applied Linguistics, TESOL Pedagogy, Cross-Cultural Communication, Corpus Linguistics
- Academic position
- Professor of Applied Linguistics & Second Language Acquisition
- Primary university source
- Official directory entry ↗
- Recruitment status
- Not verified. Leadership profile does not imply active vacancies or assistantship availability.
Supervision and contact
Students interested in graduate or doctoral research supervision in Applied Linguistics, TESOL Pedagogy, Cross-Cultural Communication are advised to consult formal department application channels.
Important verification note
Facts reflect official university directory records reviewed 2026-10-15. Faculty recruitment and admissions require formal application.
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