Functions of Communication

• Regulation/Control


  Regulate or control the situation or activities that we engage in; usually imperative (request)
• Social Interaction


  Allow us to make bonds, intimacy, and connections with other people.
• Motivation


  Allow us to encourage or motivate people to live better
• Emotional Expression


  People sharing their feelings of happiness or frustration or a range of emotions
• Information Dissemination


  Fulfills our inquisitions and enables us to process and structure the information we learn from others.