摘要：In this modern world mass media is categorized into print and digital form. Former being the traditional form of reaching the masses to inform and educate on various issues. The Indian print media is more than two centuries old. It's strengths have largely been shaped by its historical experience and, in particular, by its association with the freedom struggle, as well as movements for social emancipation, reform, and amelioration. Therefore, it is highly regarded in the Indian society. Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have always been looked down upon and are not considered as part of the society. PWDs were commonly feared, pitied, and neglected (Braddock & Parish,2001). Much of the literature on disability in India has pointed to the importance of the concept of 'karma' and 'reincarnation' in attitudes to disability, with disability perceived either as punishment for misdeeds in the past lives of the PWDs, or the wrongdoings of their parents. As Bacquer and Sharma(1997) considers the advent of the PWD Act 1995, as a landmark step in the history of rehabilitation services in India., have put it, "At a profoundly serious and spiritual level, disability represents divine justice". This paper examines the usage of language by two different national dailies. Through a content analysis study, this paper also demonstrates the usage of language that depict various identities of PWDs in the society. The newspaper plays vital role in bringing about changes this attitude of the people in the society. A short comparative content analysis of two English newspapers of Mumbai edition was selected, to analyze the language used for reporting disability issues
关键词：Disability; Content analysis; Newspaper dailies; Language
