The Audience (book by Mikhail Bakhtin)

*The Audience* by Mikhail Bakhtin explores how conversations and language are shaped by the people involved—writers, speakers, and listeners. Bakhtin emphasizes that meaning isn’t created in isolation but through social interaction, where audience responses influence how messages are understood and expressed. The book discusses how communication is a dynamic, dialogic process, highlighting the importance of context, cultural background, and social roles. Overall, it underscores that literature and speech are parts of ongoing conversations with audiences, making meaning more rich, complex, and alive.