>>1 Let me ask about the teacher who said that the West Coast American accent is "アメリカで一番かっこいい英語." Was this a personal opinion? Or, did he simply state a fact?
Whether you like it or not, the California accent is the basis of most broadcast media. Films and t.v. programs from Hollywood are distributed all over the world. California has 1/10 of the US population, and it has most of the high-tech industry, and the media. Therefore, it is a state with a strong cultural, economic and political influence and this has an impact on the language, too.
>>30 The all-American accent is called the Network Standard because regional characteristics are neutralized. Dan Rather is from Texas. Peter Jennings is from Canada. Both men worked to "neutralize" their accents.
>>31 No, no, no. You're wroooong. The standard American language is North Western. You are basically mistaken, too. All national news come from NY. Only J. Springer and Entertainment Today come from LA. You know, LA is a town full of fruits and nuts.
>>34 How exaaaaaactly am I so wrooooong? OK, I'll agree, not everything comes from California. I was just saying it has more influence on other states because of Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
Yes, even though a lot of national news comes from New York, and CNN has bureau offices in other cities (such as Atlanta, Georgia), the newscasters strive to sound "neutral" which in itself sets a standard. (Except for Jerry Springer, who has a thick New York accent, but he isn't a newscaster anyway.)
The television standard in general sounds like most people in the western and Pacific Coast states. "Standard American English," as spoken on the West Coast, spreads over a large geographic area. the "North Midland English region" includes the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest areas. If you actually visit Nevada, Oregon, or California you will find that people generally sound the same.
P.S., If L.A. is a town full of fruits and nuts, where do the mental vegetables come from?
I simply suggest that you watch all TV programs movies - LA LAW, Chalie's angels,,,,,,anything you want. I mean I don't want to be rude to you, but why are you asking us this question? You don't have satelite dishes or you are too busy for English study?