Functions of Communication
Functions of Communication
ORAL
COMMUNICA
TION
FUNCTIONS
OF
COMMUNICAT
ION
E COMMUNICATION
D
C FUNCTIONS
B - refer to how people use
A language for different purposes
- also refer to how language is
affected by different time, place, and
situation
NTROL OR
IAL
ON
GULATION
CTION
E
COMMUNICATION
D
C
FUNCTIONS
B
- refer to how people use language for different
purposes
A
- also refer to how language is affected
by different time, place, and situation;; used to
control the behavior of people; used to regulate
the nature and amount of activities people engage
in
CONTROL OR
EMOTIONAL SOCIAL
INFORMATIO
MOTIVATION
REGULATION
INTERACTION
EXPRESSION
N
A. CONTROL OR REGULATION
People communicate to manage the behavior of
others. This communication comes in the form of
policies and other written materials which dictate
how employees are to act in the workplace.
IAL CONTROL OR
ION
CTION REGULATION
B. SOCIAL INTERACTION
People communicate to connect with each
other. Humans are social beings who mingle in
different settings.
CONTROL OR
SOCIAL
ION REGULATION
INTERACTION
C. MOTIVATION
People communicate to
encourage others to improve or
become better.
E COMMUNICATION
D
C
FUNCTIONS
B
- refer to how people use
language for different purposes A
- also refer to how language is
affected by different time, place, and
situation
CONTROL OR
SOCIAL
MOTIVATION
REGULATION
INTERACTION
D. INFORMATION
People communicate to share and
gain information.
E COMMUNICATION
D
C
FUNCTIONS
B
- refer to how people use
language for different purposes A
- also refer to how language is
affected by different time, place, and
situation
CONTROL OR
SOCIAL
INFORMATIO
MOTIVATION
REGULATION
INTERACTION
N
E. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
People communicate to express how
they feel.
NTROL OR
IAL
ON
GULATION
CTION ACTIVITY
NO. 2
WELCOME
NO. 5
NO. 4
NO. 3
NO. 1
MINI ACTIVITY
“WHAT FUNCTION IS USED IN THE FOLLOWING?’
“Take your medicine 3 times a
day.”
- a doctor’s prescription
NO. 2
NO. 5
NO. 4
NO. 3
NO. 1
CONTROL/
REGULATION
“Did you know that there’s a
secret apartment at the top of the
Eiffel tower?”
NO. 2
NO. 5
NO. 4
NO. 3
NO. 1
- a trivia
INFORMATION
“Will you marry me?”
- a marriage proposal
NO. 2
NO. 5
NO. 4
NO. 3
NO. 1
SOCIAL
INTERACTION
“I want to finish up my studies
with good grades to be accepted in a
good university.”
NO. 2
NO. 5
NO. 4
NO. 3
NO. 1
- expressing one’s ambition
EMOTIONAL
EXPRESSION
“You can do this. You’ll do
great.”
NO. 2
- an encouragement
NO. 5
NO. 3
NO. 4
NO. 1
MOTIVATION
NO. 2
NO. 5
NO. 4
NO. 3
NO. 1
Reported by:
Katherine Jennibeth
Macalintal