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Lingua-PT-Stemmer-0.02
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/ Lingua::PT::Stemmer

NAME

Lingua::PT::Stemmer - Portuguese language stemming

SYNOPSIS

use Lingua::PT::Stemmer;

Lingua::PT::Stemmer::stem(\@words);

# or

Lingua::PT::Stemmer::stem(@words);

DESCRIPTION

This module implements a Portuguese stemming algorithm proposed in the paper A Stemming Algorithm for the Portuguese Language by Moreira, V. and Huyck, C.

The eight steps of stemming algorithm are listed as follows:

  • Plural Reduction

  • Feminine Reduction

  • Adverb Reduction

  • Augmentative/Diminutive Reduction

  • Noun Suffix Reduction

  • Verb Suffix Reduction

  • Vowel Reduction

  • Accents Removal

SEE ALSO

Lingua::GL::Stemmer

COPYRIGHT

xern <xern@cpan.org>

This module is free software; you can redistribute it or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.