6. CONCLUSION

To sum up, this topic has focused on the communication process and I have analysed some aspects involved in it. I began by talking about the main characteristic of the communication process. Once this was clear, I discussed the main elements of the communication and its relation with macrofunctions. Then I dealt with the functions of language analysing the speech act theory and the five main speech acts established. After this, I concluded my topic with the language in use and the negotiation of meaning. As a final word, I would like to say that communication is a very complex phenomenon involving a number of different variables, and that is complex to make generalizations about it. The role of context is essential when analysing the meaning conveyed by any communicative act.