To qualify as a language, a communication system must meet all of the following criteria EXCEPT:
A) meaningfulness.
B) meta-cognition.
C) productivity.
D) displacement.

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The criteria for a communication system to be classified as a language include meaningfulness (being able to convey a message that has significance), productivity (ability to create an endless number of utterances), and displacement (ability to talk about things that are not present). Meta-cognition, which refers to the ability to think about one's own thinking, is not a necessary criterion for a communication system to be considered a language.

To Qualify as a Language, a Communication System Must Meet