Conceptualization of disability in the linguistic consciousness
The article deals with the conceptualization of disability in the linguistic consciousness in the everyday and professional aspects. The medical, legal and social aspects of disability are under consideration, the features of the lexical category of the words “invalid” and “crippled” are characterized, the three key aspects of the imagery and the perceptive fixation of the disability - the description of the physical defect, the behavior of a disabled person and the society’s attitude to it - are described in the article. The author explains the axiological grounds of disability in the form of behaviour standards recommended for the disabled and those who are close to them.