Functions of Communication Flashcards
function used to manage an individual or a group’s activity
Regulation/Control
the speaker appeals to the listener’s emotion and feelings to encourage them to act towards a certain direction
Emotional Expression
the speaker wants to make the audience aware of certain knowledge that may useful to them
Information
most common and primary function of communication
Social Interaction
the speaker wants to control others
Regulation/Control
the speaker wants to persuade another person to change something
Motivation
Specific words chosen and used
verbal cues
include posture, paralanguage, tone, eye contact
non verbal cues
most obvious, most often used, and most popular type of communication function
Social Interaction
most purposive function of communicaton
Motivation
it is necessary to provide this when using motivation
information
moving another person to act
Emotional Expression
