Education
From 1968 to 1973 Garšva studied philology and Lithuanian literature at Vilnius University, and from 1973 to 1976 he was a student at Moscow State University.
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Kazimieras Garsva
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In 1977 he received a Doctor of Philosophy for his doctoral thesis "Priegaidės fonologinėje sistemoje (remiantis lietuvių kalbos medžiaga)" (Vowels in the phonetic system (using Lithuanian language material)). Since 1993 he has held the title "Habilitated Doctor of Humanities". Since 1973, Garšva has worked at the Institute of the Lithuanian language.
He has authored more than 100 scientific publications and 5 books
Garšva is a coauthor of Grammar of Contemporary Lithuanian Language, published in three successive editions. He is the leader of the controversial organisation "Vilnija", a Lithuanian extremist and nationalistic organization.
Dialects of the Lithuanian language Phonetics of the Lithuanian language Etymology of Lithuanian names The history of the Lithuanian language Political activities Criticism of Polish minority in Lithuania and past and current Polish-Lithuanian relations, particularly the actions of Polish partisans (Armia Krajowa) in Lithuania during the Second World War. His statements and publications related to those issue, especially with respect to language issues, are seen as controversial, particularly in Poland.
In 2013 it was reported in the press that he was collecting signatures for a pro-Lithuanian petition.
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