Signs of Life in the U.S.A.

How does language mark women? Explain your point using an example.

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The usage of Miss, Mrs. and Ms. in English language marks women's marital status. While the introduction of Ms. tends to neutralize the marital status marking, it still marks the women as not wanting to reveal their marital status or as liberated or feminist leaning.