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Functions of Comm

Communication serves several functions including control, social interaction, motivation, information sharing, and emotional expression. Control involves managing behavior through language, policies, self-regulation, and regulating others. Social interaction is the primary reason for communication as a way for people to connect. Motivation encourages improvement and persuades changes in opinion. Information dissemination conveys and exchanges information. Emotional expression facilitates expressing feelings.

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Functions of Comm

Communication serves several functions including control, social interaction, motivation, information sharing, and emotional expression. Control involves managing behavior through language, policies, self-regulation, and regulating others. Social interaction is the primary reason for communication as a way for people to connect. Motivation encourages improvement and persuades changes in opinion. Information dissemination conveys and exchanges information. Emotional expression facilitates expressing feelings.

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CONTROL/REGULATION

 Communication functions to control behavior.


 People communicate to manage the behavior of others.
 It means a person is able to use language, behavior,
emotion and gesture to manage individual or a group
in an activity.
 It comes in the form of policies and other written
materials which dictate how employees are to act in the
workplace.
 The Regulation of self by others
(a person is being controlled by others)
 The Regulation of self by self
(a person is controlling himself/herself)
 The regulation of others by self
(a person is controlling others)
SOCIAL INTERACTION
 The most familiar and the primary reason why people
communicate.
 Communication allows individuals to interact with
others.
 People communicate to connect with each other.
 Do not monopolize the conversation. Give equal
opportunity for both parties to say something.
 Be emphatic. Show interest with the subject of
conversation.
 Be aware, interested, and willing to accept the
message.
 Listen attentively.
 Understand the value of the message.
MOTIVATION
 Communication motivates or encourages people to live better.
 People communicate to encourage others to improve or
become better.
 When the speaker’s purpose is to persuade or try to persuade
another person to change his/her opinion, attitude, or behavior.
 The key to communicative competence of a person is finding
motivation to communicate better than he/she currently does.
 People are motivated in two ways--- by approach or by
avoidance--- which show the positive and negative sides of
motivation.
 Communication goals are the speaker’s objectives or

purposes in a communication
 Communication apprehension is the fear or anxiety
that a person experiences as a result of either real or
anticipated communication with a person or group of
persons.
 Common signs are of apprehension are shaky hands,
sweaty palm or a feeling of upset stomach.
 Context Apprehension is anxiety of communicating in a

particular context such as interpersonal, small group or


public speaking.
• Social Anxiety is the anxiety present in an

interpersonal communication.

• Shyness in small group communication is a social

anxiety at an extended period.

• Public speaking anxiety is also known as stage fright.


EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
 Communication facilitates people’s expression of their
feelings and emotions.
 People communicate to express how they feel.
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
 Communication functions to convey information.
 People communicate to share and gain information.
 Information exchange is considered to be the most
basic function of communication.
 They are social constructions. The idea of communication and the idea of information
suggest analysis of cultural values that help or hinder foundations in the society. These
ideas contribute to the formation of the society from its history to its future.
 They share common concepts. Inquiry in respective areas is employed in communication
and information. The ff. concepts are shared ideas in the process of communication and
information: symbol, cognition, content, structure, process, feedback, interaction,
technology, and system.
 They form dual aspects of a broader observable fact. Measuring the amount of
information present in a situation may present difficulties because communication acts to
prevent complete measurement. Information is present in so many different forms that it is
impossible to know with certainty that no communication is taking place. The importance
of concepts related to information and communication across the physical, biological, and
social sciences indicates the value of the activity.
Five jurisdictions in the United States have changed their
laws to legalize small amounts of marijuana:
* Colorado
* Alaska
* Washington
* Washington, D.C.
* Oregon
There is more public support for reform than ever before with
new polls showing more than half the country is in favor of
legalizing marijuana. The Drug Policy Alliance believes marijuana
should be removed from the criminal justice system and
regulated like alcohol and tobacco.
IN THREE MINUTES, EACH GROUP WILL PRESENT A
CONVERSATION OR COMMUNICATION SITUATION
THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE FF. FUNCTIONS:

GROUP 1 : Control/Regulation
GROUP 2 : Social interaction
GROUP 3 : Motivation
GROUP 4 : Information Dissemination
GROUP 5 : Emotional Expression

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