Illicit reactionary responses
Language Log 2013-03-15
Summary:
This morning on the train ride in from Swarthmore, I stumbled upon this quotation in today's Metro: "Philadelphia Magazine published the article to 'illicit reactionary responses,' he said. 'We must be more proactive.'”
The "he" is national race relations specialist Chad Dion Lassiter, and he is referring to a piece in the March issue of Philadelphia [...]