Among the first to study Russian dialects was Lomonosov in the 18th century. In the 19th, Vladimir Dal compiled the first dictionary that included dialectal vocabulary. Detailed mapping of Russian dialects began at the turn of the 20th century. In modern times, the monumental Dialectological Atlas of the Russian Language (Диалектологический атлас русского языка [dʲɪɐˌlʲɛktəlɐˈɡʲitɕɪskʲɪj ˈatləs ˈruskəvə jɪzɨˈka]), was published in three folio volumes 1986–1989, after four decades of preparatory work. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who made the first dialectal Russian dictionary? ANS1 Vladimir Dal QSN2 In what century was the first dialectal Russian dictionary published? ANS2 19th QSN3 When did Lomonosov study Russian dialects? ANS3 18th century QSN4 When were detailed maps of Russian dialects created? ANS4 turn of the 20th century QSN5 How long did it take to compile the Dialectological Atlas of the Russian Language? ANS5 four decades