Exploring the Functions of

Communication
Prepared By: Bonsol, Marie Andrei
Grade 11- St. Pedro Calungsod
 Two people talking. It is also a
ELEMENTS group of people talking with one
LEVELS another.
DIMENSION
Sharing of ideas among a group
of people.

Comes about when the message

REGULATION &
is imparted as information.
CONTROL

SOCIAL
INTERACTIONS
Functions of Communication
MOTIVATIONS

INFORMATION

EMOTIONAL
EXPRESSIONS COMMUNICATION?
 Regulation and Control

Definition Example

 Communication may be  A mother telling her

considered away of children to clean up their
controlling one’s behaviour messes or a commender
commanding his troops.
 “Both verbal and Nonverbal cues are
necessary for a successful outcome of
Regulation
communication”
and Control

 Verbal Cues Specific words chosen and used

Nonverbal Cues Includes hand gestures

Able to use language, gestures, and emotions to manage

individuals. It is observable when we focus on Verbal and
Nonverbal

Explaining Regulation/Control s as a function of

Communication...
 Social Interaction

Definiton Example

 It is the most familiar  A transferee who enters a

reason why people classroom not knowing a
communicate. face in the room but
communicates with them
allowing him/her to get
friendlier towards them and
adjust to the new
environment fairly easier.
 Motivation

Definition Example

 Allows one to persuade • Campaign

other people through public
speaking.
 Inforamation

Definition Example

 Useful and beneficiary  Knowing what the MRSA

information spreading around virus is
the world means useful and
beneficiary things happening
around the world
 Emotional Expressions

Definition Example

 The speakers appeals to the  Receiving messages that

Listener’s feelings and
emotions to encourage
him/her to act in a
particular direction.
include pictures of the
devastation brought about
by a typhoon such as
Yolannda, or photos of
children dying or cying
because of hunger.
Thank You!