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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0392-7608
Scopus Author ID: 7102851290
ResearcherID: A-9481-2008
Google Scholar Profile: 4xeuaakAAAAJ
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Biography
Niels Schiller received his MA in phonetics, German language and linguistics, and computational linguistics from Trier University (Germany) in 1994. The same year, he was awarded a scholarship from the German Max Planck Society to carry out his PhD research at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. In 1997, he received his PhD in Psychology from the Radboud University in Nijmegen. In his PhD dissertation, he investigated the role of the syllable in lexical access during speech production.
After his PhD, he was a post-doctoral research fellow with the Cognitive Neuropsychology Laboratory of the Psychology Department at Harvard University (1998-2000) and a research scientist of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) at Maastricht University and the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (2000-2003). In 2004, he was appointed professor of psycholinguistics at Maastricht University and in 2006 he moved to Leiden to become professor of psycho- and neurolinguistics at Leiden University.
Since 2024, he is Chair Professor of Psycho- and Neurolinguistics at City University of Hong Kong and Head of Department of Linguistics and Translation.
Research Interests
- Psycholinguistics
- Neurolinguistics
- Speech Production
- Morphological and phonological encoding
- Representation of lexico-syntactic features
- Multilingualism
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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Attentional dynamics in lexical and language identification: evidence from eye-tracking
Wu, J. & Schiller, N. O., Jun 2026, In: Psychological Research. 90, 3, 20 p., 87.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Classifier congruency effects in Spanish-Chinese bilingual noun phrase production: behavioral and electrophysiological evidence
Wu, R., Parafita Couto, M. D. C. & Schiller, N., 28 May 2026, (Presented).Research output: Conference Papers › RGC 33 - Other conference paper › peer-review
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Classifier congruency effects in Spanish−Chinese noun phrase production: behavioral and electrophysiological evidence
Wu, R., Parafita Couto, M. D. C. & Schiller, N. O., 5 Jun 2026, (Presented).Research output: Conference Papers › Poster › peer-review
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Concreteness Effects of Constituents in Naming Mandarin Compounds
Wang, J., Schiller, N. O. & Levelt, C., Apr 2026, In: Psychological Research. 90, 2, 11 p., 63.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Dynamics of L3 lexical representations of Dutch-English-Mandarin trilinguals
Ji, X. & Schiller, N. O., 6 Feb 2026, (Online published) In: Language and Linguistics. 22 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
- 2 Active
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IG (CityUHK-Exeter): Neurocognitive Representation and Processing of Complex Words in the Human Brain
SCHILLER, N. O. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & DUMAY, N. (Co-Investigator)
9/12/25 → …
Project: Research
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ResCtrs: Department of Linguistics and Translation - The Halliday Centre for Intelligent Applications of Language Studies (HCLS)
FANG, C. A. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), CATEDRAL, L.H.-C. M. (Co-Investigator), HAFNER, C. (Co-Investigator), HUANG, Y.-H. (Co-Investigator), KIM, J. W. (Co-Investigator), LEE, J. S. Y. (Co-Investigator), MAI, Z. M. (Co-Investigator), SCHILLER, N. O. (Co-Investigator), YAN, X. (Co-Investigator) & ZHANG, Q. (Co-Investigator)
1/04/05 → …
Project: Research
Prizes
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2025
SCHILLER, N. O. (Recipient), Sept 2025
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2024
SCHILLER, N. O. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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Kun je je eigen stem veranderen? 'Ik zou dat serieus afraden' ("Can you change your own voice? 'I would seriously advise against that'")
19/01/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Exploring How Our Brains Handle Emphasis in Language
LEWIS, A. G. & SCHILLER, N. O.
23/12/24 → 1/06/25
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Zo voorkom je dat je stem overslaat als je voor een groep moet spreken ("This way you prevent your voice from skipping when you have to speak in front of a group")
19/08/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Bantu language shows that processing of focused information may be universal
LEWIS, A. G. & SCHILLER, N. O.
19/07/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Activities
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Speaking - speech production processes from the psycholinguistic point of view
SCHILLER, N. O. (Speaker)
8 Jun 2026Activity: Talk/lecture or presentation › Presentation
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Speaking - speech production processes from the psycholinguistic point of view
SCHILLER, N. O. (Speaker)
8 Jun 2026Activity: Talk/lecture or presentation › Talk/lecture
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UoE – CityUHK Psycholinguistics Symposium
SCHILLER, N. O. (Advisory Chair)
21 May 2026Activity: Organizing or Participating in a conference / an event › Conference / Symposium
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Morphological Processing in Speech Production: Evidence from Dutch and Mandarin Compounding
SCHILLER, N. O. (Speaker)
16 Mar 2026Activity: Talk/lecture or presentation › Presentation
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Language, Cognition and Neuroscience (Journal)
SCHILLER, N. O. (Academic Editor)
1 Jan 2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › Editorial membership and others