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Functions of
Communication
Why do
we
Why do we
communicate?
The primary reason why we communicate is to
build good relationships and create that common
ground of understanding with others. Since
communication is certain in our lives, it comes
naturally and unknowingly. Communication serves
many purposes. Humans communicate for several
reasons, and these reasons are called functions of
communication.
Functions
of
Regulation
/Control
Communication is mainly used by persons in authority or
representing authority to regulate or direct others under them. It
functions to control behavior. It can be used to regulate the
nature and number of activities people engage in.
Examples:
Parents’ instruction to their children.
Friends giving advice.
Customers making orders and more.

“Take your medicine before you go to bed.”


“Finish your work before you go.”
Social
Interaction
Communication allows individuals to interact with others.
Primary reasons why people communicate is to produce social
interaction. Human beings develop and maintain bonds,
intimacy, relations and associations. It allows individuals to
express desires, encouragement, needs and decision or to give
and get information.
Example:
Dating someone or having an intimate time with a partner.
Virtual interactions with people.

“Would you like to go to the church with me?”


Motiv
ation
A function of communication that refers to a person using
language to express desires, needs, wants, likes and dislikes,
inclinations, choices and aspirations. The speakers’ purpose is to
persuade another person, motivates and encourages.

Examples:
Listening to the speech of an honor student during
graduation.
Talking about preferences.
Listening to an inspirational speech by famous people.
Watching TEDxTalks forum.
Information
Dissemination
Communication can be used for giving and getting information.
This function is used when the speaker wants to make others
aware of certain data, concepts and processes knowledge that
may be useful to them.

Examples:
The teacher is discussing and he is giving information to the
learners.
“The Philippine Normal University was founded in
1901.”
“The spanish colonization in the Philippines lasted for
more than 300 years.”
Emotional
Expression
Communication facilitates peoples’ expressions of their
feelings and emotions. It is a manifestation of one’s internal
emotional state. It is an important signal that conveys variety of
information regarding a persons’ state of mind and intentions.

Example:
The person is expressing or sharing her problems to her
friends.
“I am super thankful that you are bestfriend.”
“I like you for being you.”
“I am sorry and regretful of what I did to you.”
Additional
Elements
of
 Sender – initiates the communication
process and is considered as the source of
information. The sender makes sure that the
context of the message is clear and to be
understood by the receiver.

 Encoding – refers to the process of turning


your thoughts and ideas into communication.
The sender may put the message into a
series of symbols, words, pictures and
gestures.
 Message – these refers to the information
intended to be communicated by words as in
speech, letters, pictures or symbols. It also
refers to the content the sender wants to
convey.

 Channel – the medium or passageused as a


tool where the message would travel from the
sender to the receiver. It may be transmitted
through face-to-face communication, telephone,
radio, television, memorandum or computer.
 Receiver – refers to a person or group of people
to whom a message is sent or for whom it is
meant. He/she must translate the words into
thoughts, process the thoughts and determines
how to respond to the sender. The receivers’
feedback is important so as to conclude that the
communication took place effectively.
 Decoding – it is a process of interpretation and
translation of coded information into
comprehensible form. The receiver understands the
context of the message by giving meanings ti
symbols and interpreting the mesaage as a whole.

 Feedback – it refers to the receiver’s “reaction” or


“response” to the message received. When the
message has been successfully transmitted,
received and understod, the receiver gives back a
feedback in response to the sender.
 Noise – It is a hindrance to communication. This becomes a barrier to an
effective communication.

Types of Noise:
a. Physical Noise - any external or environmental stimulus that distracts
us from receiving the intended message sent by a communicator
Example: loud music, irritating sound of an engine

b. Physiological Noise - any distraction due to a physiological function


that interferes with communication.
Example: headache, tootache, hunger

c. Psychological Noise - distractions to a speaker's message caused by a


receiver's internal thoughts.
Example: You are preoccupied with personal problems, it is difficult to give
your full attention to understanding the meanings of a message.

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