Functions of Communication

Considering the essentially of communication, scholars enumerated the following functions of it.

a) Education:

To transfer knowledge for the progress of the society (Example: class room communication)

b) Information:

To find and explain some thing new (Example: News media)

c) Cultural promotion :

 To help foster social values and pass them from generation to generation (Example: Festivals, parties, celebrations)

d) Social contact:

To help make enjoyable companionship (Example: Friendship, clubs, organizations etc.)

e) Integration:

To create harmonious relationships among various social groups (Example: Political parties, conferences, meetings etc.)

f) Stimulation:

To create interest and develop positive thinking /behavior(Example: Advertisements)

g) Counseling:

To alleviate anxiety and lead to better ways (Example: guidance, consolation etc.)

h) Expression of emotions

 (Example: crying, smiling etc)

i) Entertainment:

To help pass time and enjoy life (Example: drama, song etc.)

j) Control function:

 To get someone to behave in an appropriate way (Example: management, censorship etc)