English vs Modern English

Modern English vs English

English and Modern English both are nouns.

English is an adjective but Modern English is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, Modern English is a hyponym of English; that is, Modern 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
Modern English: English since about 1450

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

English (noun)	Modern English (noun)
the discipline that studies the English language and literature	English since about 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)	Modern 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 Modern English

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