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Prof. David Townsend

Prof. Townsend researches pragmatic competence acquisition, classroom discourse analysis, and communicative English curriculum frameworks in East Asian universities.

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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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