In this talk, I will discuss how I conduct discourse studies by combining quantitative and qualitative methods in my research endeavors. Through the analysis of my own published works, I will illustrate the process of selecting compelling topics, crafting research designs, choosing appropriate theoretical frameworks, gathering data, and planning analytical methodologies to make meaningful contributions to the existing research landscape that are attractive to diverse international journals. I will also explore the kinds of discourse studies that may be less appealing to editors and the reasons behind this. Furthermore, I will outline the typical structure of an empirical article in English-language publications and emphasize the essential language requirements. Ultimately, I will highlight the importance of foregrounding the unique contributions that discourse analysts bring to the broader knowledge domain, rather than merely showing the application of a rigid model to a dataset.
