The Bakhtin Circle was a group of Russian intellectuals in the 1920s and 1930s, centered around the philosopher and literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin. They focused on the study of language, literature, and culture, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and the social context of texts. Their ideas contributed significantly to literary theory and cultural studies. Key concepts from the Bakhtin Circle include dialogism, which highlights the interaction between different voices and perspectives in a text, and heteroglossia, the coexistence of multiple languages and dialects within a single work. Their work has influenced various fields, including linguistics, philosophy, and sociology.