While describing her new neighbor Morgan says the following, "Clarice is a female astronaut". By filling in "female", Morgan is engaging in what kind of language convention?

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Spotlighting is a language convention where unnecessary emphasis is placed on a person's gender, race, or other characteristic, often implying that it is unusual or noteworthy. In this case, specifying "female" astronaut suggests that being a female astronaut is unusual.

While Describing Her New Neighbor Morgan Says the Following, "Clarice