FUNCTIONS OF

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Learners can…

1.Distinguish the different functions of

communication
2.Demonstrate politeness and openness as
they participate in the assigned
communicative context both in written and
oral form
3.Applies all the functions in communication
as they participate in the panel discussion.

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FUNCTIONS OF
COMMUNCATION
› REGULATION AND CONTROL
› SOCIAL INTERACTION
› MOTIVATION
› INFORMATION
› EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
REGULATION
› According to Oxford Dictionaries is a
“rule or directive made and maintained by
an authority.”
› It is also the action or process of
regulating or being regulated.

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CONTROL
› Defined as “the power to influence or
direct to people’s behavior or the course of
the events”
› “A means limiting or regulating
something.”

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REGULATION AND CONTROL
› Communication functions to control
behavior.

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SOCIAL INTERACTION
› According to the Handbook of
Language and Social Interaction, social
interaction refers to “spontaneous verbal
exchanges occurring in natural settings that
are typically familiar to the interactants.”

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SOCIAL INTERACTION
› Communication allows individuals to
interact with others.

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MOTIVATION
› According to Psychology Today,
motivation is the “desire to do things.”
› It is important to be a good
communicator to give effective motivation
to others.

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MOTIVATION
› Communication motivates or encourages
people to live better.

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MOTIVATION
› According to Psychology Today,
motivation is the “desire to do things.”
› It is important to be a good
communicator to give effective motivation
to others.

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INFORMATION
› According to the Merriam-Webster
dictionary, information is the “knowledge
obtained from investigation, study, or
instruction.”

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INFORMATION
› Communication functions to convey
information

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EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
› A manifestation of one’s internal
emotional state.
› An important social signal that conveys
a variety of information regarding a
person’s state of mind and his or her
intentions.

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EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
› Communication facilitates people’s
expression of their feelings and emotions.

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