Functions of Communication Flashcards
1
Q
What are the different FUNCTIONS of communication?
A
- control
- social interaction
- motivation
- information
- emotional expression
2
Q
What is CONTROL/REGULATION communication?
A
rules to control people
3
Q
What is SOCIAL INTERACTION communication?
A
communication for developing and maintaining bonds, intimacy, relations, and associations with other people
4
Q
What is MOTIVATIONAL communication?
A
using language to express desires, needs, wants, likes and dislikes, inclinations, choices, and aspirations
5
Q
What is the point of INFORMATIONAL communication?
A
to educate/provide factual data (news stories)
6
Q
What is EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION?
A
expressing opinions and feelings towards others and ourselves
