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There's clearly humor that goes too far and humor that is violative, and we are engaged in our humor in a complex call-and-response with one another. I'm telling you a joke to see if you think that it's funny... but if one of us violates some principle or touches on a particularly tender spot of the other, normally we adjust to that and move on.
Andrew Hudgins

Meaning of "call-and-response" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CALL-AND-RESPONSE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALL-AND-RESPONSE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Call-And-Response is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALL-AND-RESPONSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Call and response

Call and response is a form of "spontaneous verbal and non-verbal interaction between speaker and listener in which all of the statements are punctuated by expressions from the listener." In African cultures, call-and-response is a pervasive pattern of democratic participation—in public gatherings, in the discussion of civic affairs, in religious rituals, as well as in vocal and instrumental musical expression. It is this tradition that African bondsmen and bondswomen have transmitted over the years in various forms of expression—in religious observance; public gatherings; even in children's rhymes; and, most notably, in music in its multiple forms: gospel, blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, hip-hop and go-go. In contemporary African American worship services, where call and response is pervasive, a pastor will call out to his congregants to engage an enthusiastic response. For example: Can I get an Amen? Raise your hands and give Him praise! or Give Him Glory. Call and response is inherently connected to the historical African religious roots, which served as the foundation for African American religious thought and behavior.

Definition of call-and-response in the English dictionary

The definition of call-and-response in the dictionary is a form of interaction between a speaker and one or more listeners, in which every utterance of the speaker elicits a verbal or non-verbal response from the listener or listeners.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALL-AND-RESPONSE

call screening
call sign
call signal
call slip
call someone´s bluff
call the shots
call the tune
call to account
call to mind
call up
call waiting
call-in
call-out charge
call-out fee
call-over
call-up
call-up papers
calla
calla lily
callable

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALL-AND-RESPONSE

audio response
bass response
conditioned response
counterresponse
flexible response
galvanic skin response
immune response
nonresponse
psychogalvanic response
quick response
response
unconditioned response
voice response

Synonyms and antonyms of call-and-response in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «call-and-response» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALL-AND-RESPONSE

Find out the translation of call-and-response to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of call-and-response from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «call-and-response» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

呼叫和应答
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llamar - y - respuesta
570 millions of speakers

English

call-and-response
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कॉल और प्रतिक्रिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استدعاء و الاستجابة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

звоните - и - ответ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

call- e -resposta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কল-এবং-প্রতিক্রিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

appelez - et - réponse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Panggilan dan tindak balas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Frage-und -Antwort-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コール&レスポンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전화 - 응답
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panggilan-lan-respon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gọi - và - đáp ứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழைப்பு மற்றும் மறுமொழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉल-आणि-प्रतिसाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

call-ve-yanıt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

call- e - risposta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

call- i odpowiedzi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дзвоніть - і - відповідь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suna - și - răspuns
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

call - και - απάντηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

roep-en - antwoord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ring - och - respons
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ring- og - svar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of call-and-response

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALL-AND-RESPONSE»

The term «call-and-response» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.772 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALL-AND-RESPONSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about call-and-response

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2 QUOTES WITH «CALL-AND-RESPONSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word call-and-response.
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Danielle Brooks
I think theater and church are so relatable because it's traditional call-and-response in the way that an audience interacts with the actors.
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Andrew Hudgins
There's clearly humor that goes too far and humor that is violative, and we are engaged in our humor in a complex call-and-response with one another. I'm telling you a joke to see if you think that it's funny... but if one of us violates some principle or touches on a particularly tender spot of the other, normally we adjust to that and move on.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALL-AND-RESPONSE»

Discover the use of call-and-response in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to call-and-response and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Engaging Performance: Theatre as call and response
Cohen-Cruz also draws on the work of major theoreticians, including Bertolt Brecht, Augusto Boal, and Doreen Massey, as well as analyzing in-depth case studies of the work of US practitioners today to illustrate engaged performance in ...
Jan Cohen-Cruz, 2012
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Call and response
In essence, this wonderful collection is about bridges: between cultures, individuals, genders, parts of oneself, human beings and nature, family, etc. Hamer isn't afraid of those everyday feelings.
Forrest Hamer, 1995
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Call and Response: The Riverside Anthology of the African ...
Presents a chronological anthology of African American literature, including poetry, fiction, drama, essays, speeches, sermons, criticism, journals, and song lyrics.
Patricia Alveda Liggins Hill, Bernard W. Bell, 2003
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In the African-American Grain: Call-and-response in ...
"In the African-American Grain is a exploration of the impact of African-American oral storytelling techniques on modern and contemporary fiction.
John F. Callahan, 2001
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Call and Response: Key Debates in African American Studies
Class-tested by Henry Louis Gates Jr. in his groundbreaking course, Call and Response is an innovative core reader for African American Studies.
Henry Louis Gates, Jennifer Burton, 2011
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The Call and the Response
In the aptly titled The Call and the Response, renowned philosopher and theologian Jean-Louis Chretien revisits a favorite theme: how human life is shaped by the experience of call and response, explored using art as a context.
Jean-Louis Chrétien, 2004
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Call and Response: Maurice Blanchot and the Ethics of Dialogue
This dissertation is an inquiry into the ethical significance of Maurice Blanchot's modernism, and, more pointedly, a new critical appraisal of the social function of art and literature in the context of the Second World War.
Anthony Abiragi, 2008
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The hum: call and response in African American preaching
Crawford refers to this musicality as "hum thoughts", and leads the reader to a better understanding of this type of preaching and its effects on the congregation.
Evans E. Crawford, Thomas H. Troeger, 1995
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Call and Response: Biblical Foundations of a Theology of ...
This understanding of the nature of evangelism provides the basis for the two major themes of the work. The first is a discussion of evangelism in the New Testament in terms of its original contexts and meanings.
Walther Klaiber, 1997
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Call and Response: The Wisdom of Rumi
The teachings of the great spiritual masters have a strange effect on us.
Louis Rogers, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALL-AND-RESPONSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term call-and-response is used in the context of the following news items.
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LIVE REPORT: Boredoms
Eye leads the band in some expressive call-and-response chanting and soon the glimmer of something familiar - the iconic refrain of Vision ... «The Quietus, Jul 15»
2
Full-Spectrum Yoga in LA
Nine different bands will perform kirtan, the traditional call-and-response chanting of Sanskrit mantras. Something for everyone, plus the usual ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Heather Woods Broderick: Glider
“Fall Hard” is minimalist to the point of miasmatic, with a piano motif and vocals that drift into a call-and-response chorus that never fully ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Top 25 Australian tracks so far in 2015
With a downbeat, contemplative track with layered call-and-response vocals and meandering guitar lines obviously. Judging from the ... «Rip It Up, Jul 15»
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Start-up that automates charitable donation raises $1.65 million from …
“Social media is a very new channel for donations that's very different from what anyone else has done, this is more of a call-and-response ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Map: Pope Francis' trip to Latin America; the pope is due to …
Pope Francis gives his homily Guayaquil, Ecuador; leads a call-and-response with the crowd with, 'Mary is Mother!' - @JimBYardley. «BreakingNews.com, Jul 15»
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Review: Wavves x Cloud Nothings Enjoy Group Therapy on 'No Life …
It's Baldi's sentiment, but after 20 minutes of call-and-response between the two, you can feel Williams pushing him towards it, holding his hand. «SPIN, Jul 15»
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Sea Songs Preserve Long Island Sound's Maritime History
They were led in song by Geoff Kaufman, a folk singer who hosted this event in "call-and-response" style: he took the verses then taught the ... «WSHU, Jul 15»
9
Gainesville physician, state representative Dr. Robert 'Bob' Casey …
About 150 people attended the service, which began with a call-and-response prayer, the singing of hymns and the reading of a Bible passage ... «Gainesville Sun, Jul 15»
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Blackstreet's Greek Theatre show falls short
In their place was a call-and-response routine (“When I say Black, you say Street”) that left the audience underwhelmed. The hour-long set was ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»

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