2016考研英语长难句分析(5)

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Whorf came to believe in a sort of linguisticdeterminism which，in its
strongestform，states that language imprisons themind，and that the grammatical
patterns in alanguage can produce far-reachingconsequences for the culture of a
society.
    主干识别: Whorf came to believe in a sort oflinguistic determinism
    其他成分： which，in its strongest from，states that language imprisons the
mind，and thatthe grammatical patterns in a language can produce far-reaching
consequences for theculture of a society.定语从句
    翻译点拨： 词汇的处理：
    1)a sort of 某种
    2) linguistic determinism 语言决定论
    3) in its strongest form 其极端说法是;
    4) imprison the mind 禁锢思维
    5) far-reaching 深远的; 伸得很远的;
    主句的处理：
    Whorf came to believe in a sort of linguistic determinism.
    Whorf逐渐相信了某种语言决定论;
    定语从句的处理：
    which，in its strongest from，states that language imprisons the mind，and
that thegrammatical patterns in a language can produce far-reaching consequences
for the culture ofa society
    in its strongest from其极端的说法
    其极端的说法是认为…和 认为…
    状语的处理：
    for the culture of a society
    对社会的文化..
    参考译文：Whorf逐渐接受了某种语言决定论;这种观点的极端说法是：语言禁锢了思想，语言的语法模式可以对某种社会文化产生深远的影响。