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Holger Mitterer

b. 1973

German cognitive scientist

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Born 1973. Holger Mitterer is a German cognitive scientist, linguist, university teacher, psychologist, phonetician and phonologist, known for Applied psycholinguistics.

Holger Mitterer (born 4 January 1973) is a German cognitive scientist and linguist and associate professor at the University of Malta. He is known for his works on applied psycholinguistics. Mitterer is co-editor-in-chief with Cynthia Clopper of Language and Speech. He is a former associate editor of Laboratory Phonology (2013-2018) and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Phonetics.

Select publications Mitterer, H., & Reinisch, E., & McQueen, J.M. (2018). Allophones, not phonemes in spoken-word recognition. Journal of Memory and Language. doi: 10.1016/j.jml.2017.09.005 Mitterer, H. (2018). Not all geminates are created equal: Evidence from Maltese glottal consonants. Journal of Phonetics, 66, 28–44. doi:10.1016/j.wocn.2017.09.003 Mitterer, H., & Reinisch, E. (2015). Letters don't matter: No effect of orthography on the perception of conversational speech. Journal of Memory and Language, 85, 116–134. doi:10.1016/j.jml.2015.08.005 Mitterer, H., Scharenborg, O., & McQueen, J.M. (2013). Phonological abstraction without phonemes in speech perception. Cognition, 129, 356–361. doi:10.1016/j.cognition.2013.07.011 Mitterer, H., & McQueen, J.M. (2009). Foreign subtitles help but native-language subtitles harm foreign speech perception. PLoS One, 4, A146-A150. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007785 Escudero, P., Hayes-Harb, R., & Mitterer, H. (2008). Novel second-language words and asymmetric lexical access. Journal of Phonetics, 36(2), 345–360. doi:10.1016/j.wocn.2007.11.002 Ruiter, J.-P. de, Mitterer, H., & Enfield, N. J. (2006). Projecting the End of a Speaker's Turn: A Cognitive Cornerstone of Conversation. Language, 82(3), 515–535. doi:10.1353/lan.2006.0130

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Cognitive scientist, linguist, university teacher, psychologist, phonetician, phonologist
Nationality
Known for
Applied psycholinguistics
Education
Maastricht University, Leiden University, Bielefeld University, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
Employers
University of Malta, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
Awards
DFG grant; German Universities Excellence Initiative

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Holger Mitterer?

German cognitive scientist

When was Holger Mitterer born?

Holger Mitterer was born on 4 January 1973 in Hanau.

What is Holger Mitterer's occupation?

Holger Mitterer is a cognitive scientist, linguist, university teacher, psychologist, phonetician and phonologist.

What is Holger Mitterer known for?

Holger Mitterer is known for Applied psycholinguistics.

What nationality is Holger Mitterer?

Holger Mitterer is German.

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· Wikipedia: Holger Mitterer

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