REGULATION/CONTROL • Communication can be used to control the behavior of human beings. • Examples: doctor’s prescriptions, parent’s instruction to their children, employer’s orders to their employees, costumers making orders, etc. • Simple requests to laws governing large countries and territories. Language forms for Regulation and Control • Imperatives (commands) – Example: Please come in. Get a chair. Run. • Rhetorical Questions (questions that influence human behavior) – Example: Why don’t we go to the dining room now? Do you have a pen? Can you pass the salt? • Declaratives (the speaker wants the listener to do something) – Example: I want to be alone. It’s hot in here. (do something to deal with it) You need to hurry. SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Human beings develop and maintain bonds,
intimacy, relations and associations. MOTIVATION • Motivation as a function of communication refers to a person using language to express desires, needs, wants, likes and dislikes, choices and aspirations. • Forms expressing motivation includes: – I need.. – I want… – Give me.. – I dream of.. – I like…. – We pray for.. INFORMATION • Communication can be used for giving and getting information. • Can come in different forms. Language Forms for Information • Declaratives • I have two brothers. • Philippine Normal University was established in 1901. • For every action, there is a reaction. • Rhetorical question • Did you know that earphones can be used as microphones? • Imperatives • Show me how to tie a knot. • Give me information regarding the weather. • Tell me how much a can of corned beef costs. • Questions • Where is HCCC located? • Did it rain last night? • How many students do you have? EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION • Expressing emotions both verbally and non-verbally. • Emotional expression through language can come in the form of interjections or exclamations.