Antanas Pakerys

Antanas Pakerys (born May 14 , 1940) is a Lithuanian linguist, expert in Lithuanian phonetics.^[1]

He was born in Eiveniai [lt], 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]

References

1. Antanas Pakerys, Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (retrieved September 15, 2025)
2. Pakerys, Antanas (g. 1940) (retrieved September 15, 2025)
3. LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS PREZIDENTAS D E K R E T A S DĖL APDOVANOJIMO LIETUVOS VALSTYBĖS ORDINAIS IR MEDALIAIS 2000 m. liepos 1 d. Nr. 930 (retrieved September 15, 2025)