THE FUNCTIONS OF

COMMUNICATION
By: Melessa A. Fernandez
HUMANS COMMUNICATE FOR SEVERAL
REASONS:

 Regulations and Control

Social Interaction
Motivation
Information
Emotional expression
REGULATION AND CONTROL
Function of communication means being able to use
language, gestures and emotions to manage individual
or group activities.
Examples:
Parent telling a child not to misbehave
Policeman directing pedestrians not to jaywalk but
cross on pedestrian lane.
Siblings are also told not to look for that crush in
school.
SOCIAL INTERACTION

 Humans talk for the sole purpose of

coming together as a society.
 Allows
people to be connected with one
another.
 The
most familiar and the primary reason
why people communicate.
MOTIVATION

 It
is to persuade or try to
persuade another person to
change his/her opinion, attitude
or behaviour.
INFORMATION

 Make others aware of certain idea,

concepts and processes, knowledge
that maybe useful to them.
 EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION

 Used by a speaker for the purpose

of moving another person to
action.