Ninotchka wrote...
We've been exposed (willingly or not) to British media, shows, reality shows (lol) since the dawn of television here in Australia. I have also lived and worked in England - talk about exposure. The Welsh were the worst - couldn't understand a single word especially when I would have to take a message over the phone - listening to them spell out their surname, good times.
Although I respect what you're staying, I still argue, that there are Brits in existence who (by some force of nature) possess a naturally clear, easy to understand, non-regional British accent and whom I have heard talk (no obvious neturalisation) and who are are oh so proper and lovely to listen to, to boot! And they're not even actors!
Welsh people can be hard to understand, but they can't hold a candle to Glaswegians in my experience!
People who move around a lot while growing up tend to develop softer and more neutral accents, so it is certainly possible, but that would be more on an individual basis. My point was more based on the fact that there is no region in this country that would contain people who naturally sound like most actors do in American media representations of our accents.
Another reason for the disconnect I have is that the word useage often doesn't match the accent. We are supposed to believe that the character is British, but they are using American words (like "ass" instead of "arse".) If Hawke calls his mother "Mom" I'm going to go spare!
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