1.) INFORMATIVE
Relate facts
2.) SOCIAL INTERACTION
Establish relationships/connections
3.) INSTRUCTIVE
Instruct others/give direction
4.) PERSUASIVE
Persuade other people
5.) AESTHETIC
To build happiness within ourselves
6.) EXPRESSIVE
Express emotions
7.) REGULATION/CONTROL
To manipulate others
8.) THERAPEUTIC
Meditating
To relax ourselves
MODELS OF COMMUNICATION
1.) LINEAR MODEL
One way communication
No feedback from the receiver
Examples:
Aristotle Model – speaker centered model
Shannon Weaver Model
Lasswell & Berlo Model
2.) CIRCULAR MODEL
Concept of feedback
3.) SCHRAMM MODEL (spiral)
Simple to complex ideas
LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION