Bakhtin

Mikhail Bakhtin was a Russian philosopher and literary critic who explored how language shapes our social and cultural interactions. He emphasized that our words and stories are influenced by different social voices and perspectives, creating a dynamic, ongoing conversation. Bakhtin introduced ideas like "dialogism," meaning that meaning is produced through dialogue between diverse viewpoints, and "heteroglossia," referring to the coexistence of multiple voices within a society or text. His work helps us understand how language reflects power, identity, and community, highlighting that meaning is always contextual and open to interpretation.