Lara Hoffmann
Biographic Data
| ID | 4244631 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lara Hoffmann |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lara |
| FAMILY NAME | Hoffmann |
| SIGNATURE | HOFFMANN L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Iceland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5066-0902 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
“We Create a Nest and Then They Leave”
Policy makers increasingly promote refugee resettlement in rural areas. Despite trust being widely recognized as central to successful resettlement, little attention has been given to how trust is manifested in rural regions and whether urban‐based understanding of trust‐building governance practices requires adaptation for rural settings. Drawing on 111 interviews (2023–2024) with refugees, teachers, municipal social services employees and volun…
Digitally Connected Migrants and Their Investment in Learning a Small Language
Migrants today, described by Dana Diminescu as connected migrants, sustain continuous ties across borders. This article examines how transnational digital connectedness relates to migrants’ investment in learning smaller languages. Focusing on Iceland, a small‐language context where English functions widely as a lingua franca, this study integrates digital migration research with sociolinguistic theories of linguistic investment. Using a mixed‐me…
Guardians of the language’
Learning Insular Nordic Languages
This article explores migrants’ language learning experiences in two small language communities in the West Nordic Region. We provide a comparative perspective based on an online survey and ethnographic interviews conducted in Iceland and qualitative research conducted in the Faroe Islands. A major finding from this study is that investment in language learning is a highly situated type of activity, which is contingent on personal circumstances, …
Intimate engagements with language
The article discusses an artistic event “Emotions Icelandic Awakes” organized by the Reykjavik City Library as part of the national celebrations for Icelandic Language Day. It examines the potential of affording genuine attention to language as a matter of emotional inquiry for the process of intercultural exchange. We reflect on the role of public institutions in providing an inclusive space that facilitates intercultural communication and where…
Adult Immigrants’ Perspectives on Courses in Icelandic as a Second Language
This article aims at a further understanding on the role of formal language education in immigrants’ inclusion and identity redefinition in a new society. We analyze adult immigrants’ perspectives on education in Icelandic as a second language (ISL) by conducting a cross-analysis of a survey and various ethnographic studies. Many immigrants in Iceland report dissatisfaction with language courses and prefer to have courses better tailored to their…
Adult Immigrants’ Perspectives on Courses in Icelandic as a Second Language
This article aims at a further understanding on the role of formal language education in immigrants’ inclusion and identity redefinition in a new society. We analyze adult immigrants’ perspectives on education in Icelandic as a second language (ISL) by conducting a cross-analysis of a survey and various ethnographic studies. Many immigrants in Iceland report dissatisfaction with language courses and prefer to have courses better tailored to their…
Intimate engagements with language
The article discusses an artistic event “Emotions Icelandic Awakes” organized by the Reykjavik City Library as part of the national celebrations for Icelandic Language Day. It examines the potential of affording genuine attention to language as a matter of emotional inquiry for the process of intercultural exchange. We reflect on the role of public institutions in providing an inclusive space that facilitates intercultural communication and where…
Adult Immigrants’ Perspectives on Courses in Icelandic as a Second Language
This article aims at a further understanding on the role of formal language education in immigrants’ inclusion and identity redefinition in a new society. We analyze adult immigrants’ perspectives on education in Icelandic as a second language (ISL) by conducting a cross-analysis of a survey and various ethnographic studies. Many immigrants in Iceland report dissatisfaction with language courses and prefer to have courses better tailored to their…
Learning Insular Nordic Languages
This article explores migrants’ language learning experiences in two small language communities in the West Nordic Region. We provide a comparative perspective based on an online survey and ethnographic interviews conducted in Iceland and qualitative research conducted in the Faroe Islands. A major finding from this study is that investment in language learning is a highly situated type of activity, which is contingent on personal circumstances, …
Intimate engagements with language
The article discusses an artistic event “Emotions Icelandic Awakes” organized by the Reykjavik City Library as part of the national celebrations for Icelandic Language Day. It examines the potential of affording genuine attention to language as a matter of emotional inquiry for the process of intercultural exchange. We reflect on the role of public institutions in providing an inclusive space that facilitates intercultural communication and where…
Guardians of the language’
“We Create a Nest and Then They Leave”
Policy makers increasingly promote refugee resettlement in rural areas. Despite trust being widely recognized as central to successful resettlement, little attention has been given to how trust is manifested in rural regions and whether urban‐based understanding of trust‐building governance practices requires adaptation for rural settings. Drawing on 111 interviews (2023–2024) with refugees, teachers, municipal social services employees and volun…
Digitally Connected Migrants and Their Investment in Learning a Small Language
Migrants today, described by Dana Diminescu as connected migrants, sustain continuous ties across borders. This article examines how transnational digital connectedness relates to migrants’ investment in learning smaller languages. Focusing on Iceland, a small‐language context where English functions widely as a lingua franca, this study integrates digital migration research with sociolinguistic theories of linguistic investment. Using a mixed‐me…
Multilingual Education and Policy (5 works) · Icelandic (4 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Immigration (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · First language (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)