Considering the essentiality of
communication, scholars enumerated the following unctions of it.
Education: To transfer knowledge for
the progress of the society
(Example: class room communication)
Information: To find and explain
some thing new (Example: News media)
Cultural promotion : To help foster
social values and pass them from generation to
generation (Example: Festivals,
parties, celebrations)
Social contact: To help make enjoyable
companionship (Example: Friendship, clubs,
organizations etc.)
Integration: To create harmoniousrelationships among various social groups (Example:
Political parties, conferences,
meetings etc.)
Stimulation: To create interest and
develop positive thinking /behavior(Example:
Advertisements)
Counseling: To alleviate anxiety and
lead to better ways (Example: guidance, consolation
etc.)
Expression of emotions (Example:
crying, smiling etc)
Entertainment: To help pass time and
enjoy life (Example: drama, song etc.)
Control function: To get someone to behave in an appropriate way
(Example: management,
censorship etc)
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