The Porter stemming algorithm: then and now
Program: electronic library and information systems
ISSN: 0033-0337
Article publication date: 1 July 2006
Abstract
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 of the Porter algorithm.
Findings
The algorithm has been widely adopted and extended so that it has become the standard approach to word conflation for information retrieval in a wide range of languages.
Orinality/value
The 1980 paper in Program by Porter describing his algorithm has been highly cited. This paper provides a context for the original paper as well as an overview of its subsequent use.
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Citation
Willett, P. (2006), "The Porter stemming algorithm: then and now", Program: electronic library and information systems, Vol. 40 No. 3, pp. 219-223. https://doi.org/10.1108/00330330610681295
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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