A student writes: "A monkey gives an alarm call when a predator is near, so animal communication is the same as human language."
Using Aitchison's (1983) criteria of language, explain why the student's conclusion is incorrect.
48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 10.1 Language, thought and communication, covering 10.1.1 Relationship between language and thought, 10.1.2 How thought and language affect views of the world, 10.1.3 Human vs animal communication, 10.1.4 Non-verbal communication examples, and 10.1.5 Explanations of non-verbal communication. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.