FUNCTIONS OF

COMMUNICATION
 REGULATION AND CONTROL

 A function of communication means being able to use

language, gestures and emotions to manage individual
or group activities.
 To Control others by managing their behavior.

 Ex. A parent telling a child not to misbehave

 A policeman directing pedestrians not to jaywalk
 A student asking her parents to stop teasing her able
her crush
 SOCIAL INTERACTION

 The most obvious, the most often used and most

popular.
 Talking to one another, be connected with one
another.

 Ex. A family talking with one another about any topic.

 Friends get together to interact and enjoy each
other’s company.
 MOTIVATION

 To persuade or try to another person to change his/her opinion, attitude or

behavior.
INFORMATION

 Usedwhen the speaker wants to make

others be aware of a certain data or
information.
EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION

 To encourage a person