Welcome to SLIC

SLIC - Salient Language In Context

This research software allows researchers to collect data about which features of language people pay attention to as they hear it in real time, and provides listeners with the ability to review their reactions and justify why they reacted.

If you are a researcher

To use SLIC as a researcher you will need to register for an account. To register you will need an invitation code. To request one, use the Contact link in the navigation bar above.

SLIC is free to use for non-commercial research. If you use SLIC to collect data, please cite: Montgomery, Walker & Woods (2025), Linguistics Vanguard 11(1): 397-406. doi:10.1515/lingvan-2025-0028

To access the website's documentation please follow this link: User guide