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COMMUNICATIO
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Function of Communication

Refer tohow humans use

language for different
purposes.
Function of Communication
Refer to how
humans use language
for different
purposes.
Regulation/Control
Can be used to control the
behavior of human beings. It
can be used to regulate the
nature and amount of activities
humans engage in.
Regulation/Control
Can be used to control
the behavior of human
beings. It can be used to
regulate the nature and
amount of activities
humans engage in.
Social Interaction
Communication can be used to
produced social interaction. In their
daily course of living, human being
develop and maintain bonds,
intimacy, relations and associations.
Social Interaction
Communication can be
used to produced social
interaction. In their daily
course of living, human
being develop and
maintain bonds, intimacy,
relations and associations.
Motivation
As a function of communication
refers to a person using a language
to express desires, needs, wants,
like and dislikes, inclinations,
choices and aspirations.
Motivation
As a function of
communication refers to
a person using a
language to express
desires, needs, wants, like
and dislikes, inclinations,
choices and aspirations.
 Information
Communication can be used for
giving and getting information.
Giving information usually comes
in the form of statements of facts
(grammatically known as
declaratives)
Information
Communication can be
used for giving and getting
information. Giving
information usually comes
in the form of statements
of facts (grammatically
known as declaratives)
Emotional expression
Human always need to express their
emotions verbally and nonverbally.
Emotions are a central part of who
we are. Beyond thinking about the
things and people in our world, we
feel about them and ourselves.
Emotional expression
Human always need to
express their emotions verbally
and nonverbally. Emotions are
a central part of who we are.
Beyond thinking about the
things and people in our
world, we feel about them and
ourselves.
 The
special case
of
expressing
opinions
The function to which expressing an
opinion belongs depends on the
purpose and setting in which it is
done. Expressing an opinion has
broad functions covering every
category of communications
functions.
opinions
The function to which
expressing an opinion
belongs depends on the
purpose and setting in which
it is done. Expressing an
opinion has broad functions
covering every category of
communications functions
Two types of communication

Verbalcommunication
non-verbal communication
Verbal and non-verbal

Cues that each speaker uses to

achieve their purpose.
Verbal communication
In order to communicate
properly, speakers must not only
communicates using their words,
but also their actions. Their
words and actions must match.
Otherwise , miscommunication
can occur . Communication using
words is also called verbal
communication.
Six types of
verbal communication
 Pause
 Loudness and softness
 Rhythm
 Repetition and rephrasing
 Tone
 Appropriate form of language
Pause
A speaker pause
between utterance
in order to allow
listeners to process
what the speaker
has spoken.
Loudness and softness
Depending on the
speaker’s style, emphasis
can be achieved by either
speaking loudly or softly.
In addition, other
emotions can be express
using the loudness or
softness of the voice.
rhythm
Rhythm refers to the
speed and flow as a
speaker’s utterances.
The way a speaker talks
can be a powerful tool to
engage listeners.
Repetition and Rephrasing
Unlike in reading, a
listener cannot go
back to what a
speaker has spoken
if the particular
utterance.
tone
The tone of voice
often shows the
attitude of the
speaker toward the
topic or the listener.
Appropriate Form of language

A speaker must
use the appropriate
form of language to
be used in a given
setting.