linguistischem

Linguistischem is a German adjective form, specifically the dative singular form of linguistisch. It is used when the noun it modifies is in the dative case and the noun appears without a definite determiner (or with a strong declension). The form is common in technical and academic German, especially in phrases such as in linguistischem Kontext or aus linguistischem Blickwinkel, where the -em ending marks the dative singular under strong declension.

In contrast, when a determiner is present, the ending changes. For example, with a definite article or a demonstrative, you would typically see the form linguistischen in phrases like dem linguistischen Kontext or in dem linguistischen Phänomen. The choice of ending thus reflects whether the adjective is declined strongly (no determiner) or weakly (with a determiner).

Linguistischem does not carry independent meaning beyond describing a linguistic attribute; it functions as a descriptive modifier related to language, linguistics, or language-related phenomena. Its usage is frequent in discourse about language structure, language use, or linguistic research.

Etymology: linguistisch derives from the word linguistik, itself from Latin lingua, meaning language, with the German suffix -isch forming adjectives. The dative -em ending is a standard inflection for masculine or neuter nouns in the dative singular when the adjective takes a strong ending.

See also: linguistik, linguistisch, German adjective declension, linguistic terms in German.