Which of the following statements best explains Mikhail Bakhtin’s philosophy of language ?

Introduction to Literary Theory 04/09/2020

A. Language includes multiple social dialects and jargons.
B. Language can include socioideological contradictions from the past.
C. Language exhibits and is bound up in the social lives and historical context of the people who speak it.
D. Language is loaded with the intentions of others.

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