Functions of

Communication
•Regulation/Control
•Social Interaction
•Motivation
•Emotional Expression
• Information Dissemination
 Regulation/Control
Regulation/Control
- Communication
functions to control
behavior.
 Social Interaction
Regulation/Control
- Communication
allows individuals to
interact with each
other.
 Motivation
Regulation/Control
- When the speaker’s
purpose is to persuade or
try to persuade another
person to change his or
her own opinion.
Emotional Expression
Regulation/Control
- Communication
facilitates people’s
expression of their
feelings and emotions.
Information Dissemination
Regulation/Control
- Communication
functions to convey
information.