Arabic Light Stemmer: Anew Enhanced Approach
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چکیده
In general, word stemming is one of the most important factors that affect the performance of information retrieval systems. The optimization issues of Arabic light stemming algorithm as a main component in natural language processing and information retrieval for Arabic language are based on root-pattern schemes. Since Arabic language is a highly inflected language and has a complex morphological structure than English, it requires superior stemming algorithms for effective information retrieval. This paper reports on the enhancement of a TREC-2002 Arabic light stemmer presented by Kareem Darwish, University of Maryland. Five stemming algorithms are proposed that result in significantly better Arabic stemming outcomes in comparison with the TREC-2002 algorithm.
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