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The aims and the importance of the study: Regarding the importance of the object marker “râ” as one of the components of Persian sentences and its little investigation in aphasic Persian speakers, we decided to study its usage in the speech of aphasic patients with agrammatic Broca’s aphasia to know whether aphasic Persian speakers use “râ” in comparison to normal Persian speakers. The agrammatic aphasics are known for not using function words (like the object marker “râ”).

In this experimental-descriptive study, two groups were employed. In the first group, six Persian children with Broca’s aphasia participated as the experimental group. The general linguistic capabilities of these patients were evaluated with the Persian aphasic test by speech therapy specialists. In the second group, six Persian-speaking normal persons participated as the control group. Two similar tests were administered to the aphasic and control groups, inspired by Caplan et al. 's test, to know whether they use “râ”. As there was a difference between the two groups, 1-way ANOVA was utilized to see if this difference was statistically significant. To analyze linguistic data, the approaches of Garman, Saffran, Kolk, Friedman, and Dolfić and Fabijanić were applied.

While the control group produced “râ” in all cases, the aphasic group never used it.

It seems that using content words (like “nouns and verbs”) may be more vital than using function words (like “râ”).

Although a huge number of programs, especially religious talk shows are produced with aim of actualizing the Islamic lifestyle criteria in people's lives by IRIB, questionnaires worrying records about the youth lack of tendency in watching religious talk shows. Accordingly, this study was conducted to discover the elements leading to the young generation’s unwillingness in choosing religious talk shows as their favorite choice. In order to achieve useful findings, the qualitative method of researching was chosen. Then, in order for gathering practical information, the researchers decided on in-depth interviews with young audiences in order to scrutinize the weak points of religious talk shows. Through the interviewees’ viewpoints of the probable defects of these programs, were clarified and some of their major shortcomings were listed; such as lack of creativity, invention and attraction in all parts of the programs, providing the programs in a monotonous way during several years, and ignoring the youth generation demands and motifs in the production procedure. Concentrating on the results of this research and trying to apply the suggestions, will bring about interest in young audiences to oppose the Islamic theology, and to use them in different aspects of social and individual lives.