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Functions of Communication

ORAL COMMUNICATION. These are the functions of communication such as Regulation & Control, Social interaction, Motivation, Information, and Emotional expression. This presentation includes pictures and examples together with verbal and nonverbal cues.

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Functions of Communication

ORAL COMMUNICATION. These are the functions of communication such as Regulation & Control, Social interaction, Motivation, Information, and Emotional expression. This presentation includes pictures and examples together with verbal and nonverbal cues.

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FUNCTIONS OF Oral Communication

Lesson 4
COMMUNICATION
FUNCTION OF
COMMUNICATION

• Communication as a human
activity always serves a function.
• Functions of communication
refer to how humans use
language for different purposes.
FUNCTION OF
COMMUNICATION

• Theoretician such as Roman Jakobson,


Michael Halliday, and Bronislaw
Malinowsi have categorized the
different uses or functions of
communication.
REGULATION/CONTROL

• Occurs when an individual


is quite uncertain towards
another’s expected
behavior that may be
unusual from the usual
friendly, initial encounters.
REGULATION/CONTROL
• The regulatory function comprises
three developmental stage:
1. The regulation of self by others (a
person is being controlled by
others)

2. The regulation of self by self (a


person is controlling himself/herself)

3. The regulation of others by self (a


person is controlling others)
SOCIAL INTERACTION/EMOTIONAL
EXPRESSION
• Emotions coordinate social
interaction.
• A person’s emotional expression
serves as a social expression which
suggests prepared responses in
others.
FOR EXAMPLE:
- Anger elicits fear-related responses
SOCIAL INTERACTION/EMOTIONAL
EXPRESSION
Individuals who lack perception or
generation of emotional messages
may experience difficulty in social
relationships.
• Lack of emotional expression provides
others with less information on their
mental state and receives less social
interaction.
• Lack of perception of emotion can
be a problem to social interaction
MOTIVATION
• Every communication starts with a
motivation.
• The key to communicative competence
of a person is finding motivation to
communicate better that he/she
currently does.
• People are motivated to communicate
in two ways – by approach or by
avoidance – which shows the positive
and negative sides of communication.
MOTIVATION
POSITIVE MOTIVATION
• Communication goals – are the
speaker’s objectives or purposes in
communication.
MOTIVATION
TYPES OF NEGATIVE MOTIVATION
A. 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 people.
MOTIVATION
TYPES OF NEGATIVE MOTIVATION
B. Context apprehension – is the fear
or anxiety in a particular context such
as interpersonal, small group or public
speaking.
• Social anxiety – anxiety present in
interpersonal communication
• Shyness – in small group
communication is a social anxiety at
an extended period.
• Public speaking anxiety – stage fright
INFORMATION
• Communication can be
used for giving and getting
information. Giving
information usually comes in
the form of statements of
facts (grammatically known
as declaratives)
EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
• Human always need to express their
emotions verbally and nonverbally.
Emotions are a central part of who
we are. Beyond thinking about the
things and people in our world, we
feel about them and about
ourselves.
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

Watch the video that the teacher will play


and fill out the information needed below.

What the character say/do What function of communication it is


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