In Lithuanian literature and language, which prominent linguist founded the academic compilation of the monumental 20-volume 'Lietuvių kalbos žodynas' (Dictionary of Lithuanian)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Kazimieras Būga
- Step 1: Kazimieras Būga began collecting millions of lexical slips in 1902, laying the foundation for the magnificent 20-volume academic dictionary. Answer: Kazimieras Būga. Why not the others: Juozas Balčikonis continued the monumental work after Būga's untimely death in 1924.
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