Antanas Pakerys (born May 14 , 1940) is a Lithuanian linguist, expert in Lithuanian phonetics. [1]
He was born in Eiveniai , Dusetos rural municipality , Zarasai County, Lithuania. In 1964 he graduated from the Vilnius Pedagogical Institute (now Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy). He was there a lecturer, professor (since 1987), dean of the Faculty of Lithuanian Language and Literature (1989-1992) and rector (1993-2003). He wrote several books and many articles in Lithuanian phonetics and other linguistic subjects. [1] In 1968 he earned his candidate of science (Ph.D.) degree with thesis Lithuanian : Lietuvių literatūrinės kalbos dvibalsių au, ai, ei akustiniai požymiai and doktor nauk degree (Soviet equivalent of dr.hab.) with thesis Lietuvių bendrinės kalbos prozodija in 1982. He was a member of the State Commission on the Lithuanian Language (1994-2012), [2] and had a number of other scientific and educational duties.
In 2000 he was awarded Officer's Cross of the Order of Gediminas. [3]
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