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The Porter Stemming Algorithm: Then and Now
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Willett, Peter – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: In 1980, Porter presented a simple algorithm for stemming English language words. This paper summarises the main features of the algorithm, and highlights its role not just in modern information retrieval research, but also in a range of related subject domains. Design/methodology/approach: Review of literature and research involving use…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Information Retrieval, Programming, English