Ranges: composite measure phrases, modified numerals, and choice functions

Range expressions such asbetween 3 and 8,from to 8, and3 through 8 resemble modified numerals asat least 3and have sometimes been mentioned under that rubric. This paper shows they are crucially different in their distribution, the readings available them, behavior with respect quantifiers, more generally an intricate grammar of own. We distinguish three classes can receive: singleton punctual readings, on which often give rise ignorance inferences; set arise chiefly scope quantifiers; interval where range is interpreted exhaustively. propose analysis denote choice functions over degrees, right circumstances be parameterized.