We offer a novel account of metalinguistic comparatives, such as 'Al is more wise than clever'. On our view, comparatives express comparative commitments to conventions. Thus, clever' expresses that the speaker has stronger commitment convention on which Al she clever. This view avoids problems facing previous approaches comparatives. It also fits within broader framework --- independently moti...

Abstract I consider a generalizarion of Vanderschraaf's correlated conventions to Quasi-Conventions, using the concept coarse equilibria. discuss possibility improved payoffs and question learnability by simple uncoupled learning dynamics. Laboratory experiments are surveyed. The generalization introduces strains commitment, which can be see from different points view. conclude that commitment ...