Functions of
Communication
Regulation or Control
Social Interaction
Motivation
Emotional Expression
Information
Regulation or Control
Communication enables the control or
regulation of behavior in many ways.
functions to control one’s behavior
It can be used to regulate the nature and
amount of activities humans engage in
Doctors’ Prescription
“Take your medicine 3 times a day.”
Parents’ Instruction to their child
“Wash the dishes now, or else I won’t allow you to go to
the party later.”
Friends giving advice on what to do
“Move on. He doesn’t love you anymore”
Social Interaction
used to produce social relationships;
used to develop bonds, intimacy,
relations,
; used to express preferences, desires,
needs, wants, decisions, goals, and
strengths; used for giving and getting
information
Encouragement
“You can do it.”
Marriage Proposal
“Will you marry me?”
Invitation
“Would you like some coffee, tea, or me?”
Motivation
functions to motivate or to
encourage people to live better
Mother to son
“ We are here to support you.”
Teacher to student
“ I know you can do your best.”
Emotional Expression
facilitates people’s expression of their feelings
and emotions
Humans always need to express their emotions
verbally and nonverbally. Emotions are a
central part of who we are. Beyond thinking
about the things and people in our world, we
feel about them and about ourselves.
Appreciation
“I’m so glad that you came into my life.”
“I like you so much!
“Are you false teeth? It’s because I can’t smile without you.”
Expressing one’s ambition
“I want to finish up my studies with good grades to be accepted in a good university.”
Expressing a need
“I need you in my life.”
Expressing prayers
“We pray for those who suffered a broken heart from their crush.”
Information
communication can be used for
giving and getting information. Giving
information usually comes in the form of
statements of facts (grammatically
known as declaratives)
References
https://oralcom.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/functions-of-communication/
https://www.slideshare.net/gilremoral/functions-of-communication-77440503
Chiongson, J.J. W., Dalagan, J.D. & Panda, M.G.V. (2016). Oral communication in
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