Conceptualization of “quality of an instrument” in German lexicon

The article is connected with the research of the concept sphere «Deviant behavior» and its representation through the lexicon denoting instruments and tools. The research is performed in comparative aspect on the basis of the Russian and German languages. The concept «Quality of an instrument» in a broader sense is one of the cognitive layers included into the concept “Work”. The latter is considered to be a special form of the deviant behavior. Besides, the article reveals certain opportunities of pointing out positive and negative deviation in work depending on the quality of an instrument.