English vs Middle English

Middle English vs English

English and Middle English both are nouns.

English is an adjective but Middle English is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
English	Yes	Yes	No	No
Middle English	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Middle English is a hyponym of English; that is, Middle English is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than English:

English: an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
Middle English: English from about 1100 to 1450

Other hyponyms of English include American, American English, American language, Modern English, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon language, Old English, Canadian English, British English, UK English.

English (noun)	Middle English (noun)
the discipline that studies the English language and literature	English from about 1100 to 1450
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
the people of England

English (adjective)	Middle English (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people
of or relating to the English language

Difference between English and Middle English

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