复杂的分割结构（插入语）的理解 例211

例211　In his latest book, "Doing Our Own Thing", "The Degradation of language and Music and why we should like, care", John McWhorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal English.

【结构分析】该句子的主干是John McWhorte sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline。a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views是个插入语，介绍人物的身份。主语前的介词短语in his latest book做状语，book后有一个较长的书名充当其同位语。其中主语和谓语之间的插入语介绍这个人物的身份。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于插入语的使用，导致主语和动词脱节，导致寻找动词很困难，翻译时插入语可以先不翻译。

【核心词汇】

doing Our Own Thing　做我们自己的事

the Degradation of language and Music and why we should like, care　语言和音乐的退化，以及为什么我们应该喜欢或在意

a controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views　他的观点混杂着自由派与保守派的看法

the triumph of 1960s counter-culture　60年代反文化运动的胜利

responsible for the decline of formal English　对正式英语的退化负责

【参考译文】语言学家麦荷特喜好争论，他的观点混杂着自由派与保守派的看法。在他最近的书《做我们自己的事：语言和音乐的退化，以及为什么我们应该喜欢或在意？》中，这位学者认为60年代反文化运动的胜利要对正式英语的退化负责。