Oral Comm. Flashcards
Refers to the particular purpose for which a thing is used, something exists, or a person to meet or his or somebody else’s need
Function
What are the 5 basic functions in communication?
- Regulation and Control
- Social Interaction
- Motivation
- Emotional Expression
- Information
(NOTE: when answering these on the exam, DON’T capitalize their first letters, they’re not proper nouns)
It means a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority
regulation
Means the power to influence or direct people’s behavior made or maintained by an authority
Control
It means to exercise restraint or direction formally or informally.
to regulate or control
This function refers to our inherent need to establish social interpersonal relationships
social interaction
It refers to spontaneous verbal exchanges in natural settings that are typically familiar to the interactants.
social interaction
Locke (1998) calls this “social closeness and engagement.”
small talk
One of the most important purposes of human communication
small talk
This function of communication is used to interact with your social circle
social interaction
Goffman categorizes social interaction into five:
- exchange
- competition
- cooperation
- conflict
- coercion
According to Psychology Today, _______ is literally the “desire to do things”.
motivation
It is the energy to do things.
motivation
Another manifestation of one’s emotional state
emotional expression
It is through this type of communication where one releases or unloads his emotions, resulting in catharsis
emotional expression
Most basic function of communication
information
