FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION

1 Informative Function
We want to inform other people of what we know—facts, information, and
5 Aesthetic Function
We use communication for pleasure and enjoyment
knowledge. In school, most of our speaking activities are directed to get and give
information to develop or improve our knowledge and skills and to imbibe good

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values.
Instructive Function
Many times, older people, people who hold important information, and
Therapeutic Function
Communication is curative and serves to maintain
those in the higher rank communicate to instruct people on what to do,
when and where to do them, and on why and how to do them. good health.
3 Persuasive Function
You may find yourself wanting to influence the opinion of others to believe
7 Regulation/Control
People use communication to maintain control over other people’s attitude and
and accept your stand or claim on an issue or a problem; so you think of behavior. Your parents use it to guide, inspire, or reprimand you when you seem
strategies on how to persuade them to change their perspectives or opinion to lose control over your schedule, studies, and relationships, among others.
and to decide accordingly.
4 Motivation Function
We communicate to entice and direct people to act and reach their objectives or
8 Social Interaction
Communication helps us start, maintain, regulate, or even end relationships with other
goals in life. In the process, we use positive language to make them realize that people. We usually establish a positive climate at home, in school, and in the workplace
their actions lead them to something beneficial for their being. by greeting the people around us and by exchanging pleasantries with them.