Falko Röhrs

Falko Röhrs is a University Lecturer in the Department of Languages at Åbo Akademi University's Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology. His research focuses on sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and educational communication, with particular attention to parent-teacher interactions, word formation patterns, and metalinguistic strategies. He actively contributes to academic discourse through peer-reviewed publications and reviews, and maintains membership in professional organizations like the Verein für Gesprächsforschung.

His work bridges linguistic theory and educational practice, employing ethnographic and conversation analytic methods to explore communication dynamics in school settings. Recent studies investigate identity construction in parental dialogues, pragmatic uses of X-words in German, and methodological comparisons between ethnography and conversation analysis.

Röhrs has presented at multiple conferences, discussing topics such as evaluative practices in teacher-parent conversations and the role of laughter in educational discourse. His publications span book-length studies, journal articles, and critical reviews of sociolinguistic scholarship. He holds an ORCID identifier (0000-0003-4755-3764) and can be contacted at falko.rohrs@abo.fi.