Natural Language Semantics Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)


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How to do citations in Natural Language Semantics style?

This is the Citationsy guide to Natural Language Semantics citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in Natural Language Semantics.

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cite Natural Language Semantics  — Referencing Guide



How do you cite a book in the Natural Language Semantics referencing style? (2024 Guide)

One of the most cited mediums is of course books. Here’s how to cite a book in Natural Language Semantics

Here’s an example book citation in Natural Language Semantics using placeholders:
Last Name, First Name. 2000. Title. Edited by Editor First Name Editor Last Name. Edition. City: Publisher.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
Natural Language Semantics citation:
Angelou, Maya. 1969. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st ed. New York: Random House.
And an in-text citation book citation in Natural Language Semantics looks like this: (Angelou 1969)


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How to reference a journal article in the Natural Language Semantics citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Natural Language Semantics format?

Have you come across a research paper or journal article you would like to cite in your own research? Here’s how to do it in Natural Language Semantics

Here’s a Natural Language Semantics journal citation example using placeholders:
Author1 LastnameAuthor1 Firstname, and Author3 LastnameAuthor2 Firstname. 2000. Title. Container Volume. Journal Name: pages Used. https://doi.org/DOI.
So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in Natural Language Semantics:
Petit, C., and J.M. Sieffermann. 2007. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence? 18. Food Quality and Preference: 161-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008.
And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit and Sieffermann 2007)


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How to cite a website in a paper in Natural Language Semantics style?

Citing your sources is a necessary part of any research paper. To cite a website in Natural Language Semantics this is what you need

Here’s an Natural Language Semantics example website reference:
Author1 LastnameAuthor1 Firstname, and Author2 LastnameAuthor2 Firstname. 2000. Title. Publisher. January1.
To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
Tran, Mark. 2008. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. The Guardian. November5.
And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video Natural Language Semantics in 2024

Have you discovered something while watching a Youtube channel or video and would like to know how to reference it in Natural Language Semantics? Here’s how

Here’s a Natural Language Semantics citation YouTube video example:
ChannelName. 2000. Title. YouTube. January1.
So how to cite a video Natural Language Semantics?
Pixar. 2015. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube. June3.
And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar 2015)

How to cite a podcast using Natural Language Semantics referencing style

Citing a podcast in Natural Language Semantics is pretty straight forward. Here’s how you can do it

It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Natural Language Semantics.
Lastname, Firstname. 2000. Title. Publisher.
Podcast referencing example in Natural Language Semantics using “This American Life” episode 640:
This American Life. 2018. 640: Five Women. WBEZ Radio.
And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life 2018)

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Natural Language Semantics referencing style?

Although citing a song might seem uncommon, there’s no need to worry. We’ve got you covered for both audio recordings and written song lyrics, here’s how to cite in Natural Language Semantics

An example song citation in Natural Language Semantics.
Lastname, Firstname. 2000. Song Title. Album.
Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Natural Language Semantics:
The Beatles. 1969. Here Comes the Sun. Abbey Road.
And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles 1969)


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