Before revision: It can be intended to ignite thinking and discourse by others on topics of theoretical importance - e.g., see MIT Press's journal, Linguistic Inquiry, but is often less substantial than this and just humorous (see The Daily Squib).
After revision: It can be intended to ignite thinking and discourse by others on topics of theoretical importance — e.g., see MIT Press's journal, Linguistic Inquiry, but is often less substantial than this and just humorous (see The Daily Squib).