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The actuality of scientific research. The modern English language is an international language nowadays. English is spoken today on all five continents as a result of colonial expansion in the last four centuries or so. The colonial era is now definitely over but its consequences are clearly to be seen in the presence of English as an official and often native language in many of the former colonies. Another legacy of colonialism is that English fulfils the function of a lingua franca (for example, in Nigeria). It is also the first spoken language of such countries as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa. That is why it is important to know the regional and social differences of English. The object of research is Modern English vocabulary The subject of the research is the social and territorial differentiation of English vocabulary. The aim of the present work is to study the social and territorial differentiation of English vocabulary. To achieve this aim it is necessary to solve the following tasks: 1. To consider the history of English from Old to Modern period. 2. To study the social differentiation of English vocabulary 3. to study the territorial differentiation of English vocabulary Methods of research: critical overview of relevant literature, method of comparison. Practical value of this course research paper is that its findings could be interesting for everyone keen on the varieties of English vocabulary, and could serve for better understanding of spoken English. Theoretical value of the course paper is that it could provide a source for further research in the sphere of English vocabulary. The structure of the course paper. The work consists of introduction, 2 chapters, conclusion, bibliography.