David Barton (linguist)

David Barton (born Seaview, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom, 1 September 1949, died Lancaster, United Kingdom, 18 October 2024) was a British linguist. He was an honorary professor at the Department of Linguistics and English Language of Lancaster University, United Kingdom. His research focused on applied linguistics with a special focus on literacy, and academic writing. Barton's research also concentrated on the qualitative methodology such as ethnography in applied linguistics.