This work deals with the conception of ideology that crosses and constitutes V. Volochinov's philosophy of language. This author was one of the members of Bakhtin Circle. This study aims to shed new light on some complex, delicate points of the global conception of ideology supported by Volochinov, about which the scholars of the Russian group have not yet reached a definition or a consensus. The exposition is organized around three points: 1) ideology as a structural element of society; 2) ideology as a field of signs; 3) ideology as representation of reality. The discussion focuses on the formulations in which Voloshinov advances based on what their theoretical sources already had proposed, especially with regard to the articulation of ideology with language. It is hoped that this work can call attention to the importance not only of the resumption of the concept, but also of its relationship with other concepts of the Bakhtin Circle, such as dialogue. This articulation could lead to an increasing enrichment of the researches on discourse analysis that follow Bakhtin's tradition.
Ideology; Volochinov; Philosophy of language; Bakhtin Circle