Honors Forum: The Vocation of Language

What does it mean to be called to words? In this Forum, lexicographer and author Kory Stamper—former editor for Merriam-Webster and writer of Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries—invites us into the fascinating world of dictionary-making. Through her reflections on language, meaning, and vocation, Stamper reveals how the careful, creative work of defining words can illuminate deeper questions about truth, calling, and the human need to understand one another.