한문장 분석좀여

Despite its behaviorist baggage, imitation is a critically important developmental activity, because it is the chief means by which children are related to as other than ,and in advance of ,who they are ,as in the case of linguistic interaction where adults relate to young children not as parrots,but as speakers.

이거 한 문장인데요.. because 이하부터 해석이 잘 안되요
왜냐하면 그것은 쥬요한 수단인데, 그것을 통해 아이들이 관련되어진다.....여기 other than 해석을 모르겠고 그 다음부터 꼬여서 안되요 ㅠㅠ 도와주세요