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This document outlines the key functions of communication: regulation and control, social interaction, motivation, and information. It discusses how communication is used to regulate behavior of self and others, foster social interaction through verbal and nonverbal cues, motivate through both positive and negative factors, and share useful information. Communication serves important regulatory, social, motivational, and informational purposes.
Functions of communication.pptx [autosaved]
- 1. “ Wise men speak because they have something to say.” -Plato
- 2. FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION Prepared by: Ms. Mary Joy Cabiling
- 3. A. Regulation and Control It is to control others by managing their behavior. By means of the use of language, gestures, and emotions to manage individual or group activities. Verbal cues: are the specific words chosen and used. Nonverbal cues: include hand gestures, bodily action including posture, vocal tone and eye contact.
- 4. 1. The regulation of self by others - A person being controlled by others 2. The regulation of self by self – a person is controlling him/her self 3. The regulation of others by self – a person is controlling others 3 Development Stages of Regulatory function
- 5. B. Social Interaction A person’s emotional expression serves as a social expression which suggests prepared responses in others. Verbal cues: are the specific words chosen and used. The speaker and the listener should be respectful when using verbal cues, should be respectful of each other’s culture as well as of their age, gender, social status, and religion. Nonverbal cues: include hand gestures, bodily action including posture, vocal tone and eye contact.
- 6. C. Motivation Speaker’s Purpose or reason in communication The key to communicative competence of a person is finding motivation to communicate better than he/she currently does. People are motivated to communicate in two ways – by approach or by avoidance – which show the positive and negative sides of motivation POSITIVE MOTIVATION Communication Goals – are the speaker’s objectives or purpose in a communication. The speaker’s motivation to reach his/her communication goal is the bridge to his/her self assessment of effectiveness, confidence, skills, knowledge, etc.
- 7. TYPES OF NEGATIVE MOTIVATION 1. 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 persons. Signs: shaking of the hands, sweaty palms, or a feeling/ upset stomach 2. Context Apprehension – is the anxiety of communicating in a particular context such as interpersonal, small group, and public speaking. • Social anxiety – is the anxiety present in an interpersonal communication • Shyness – in small group communication is a social anxiety at an extended period. • Public speaking anxiety – also known as stage fright. It is a common anxiety among people who seldom speak to a big group of listeners or audience.
- 8. D. Information This function is used when the Speaker wants to make others aware of certain data, concepts, and process – knowledge that maybe useful to them.