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ArticlePeerJ. Computer science2026

Enhancing semantic question similarity in Arabic using hybrid models and knowledge graph alignment.

Ammar Al-Edhari, Mohsen Kahani

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Ammar Al-EdhariDepartment of Computer Science, Faculty of Education, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq.
Mohsen KahaniDepartment of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-2603-6066

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Abstract

Semantic question similarity (SQS) plays a crucial role in enhancing question answering (QA) systems, particularly for low-resource languages, such as Arabic, which present challenges due to complex morphology, semantic ambiguity, and limited linguistic resources. Despite prior efforts, knowledge graphs (KGs), which are structured networks representing entities and relationships, remain underutilized in improving semantic understanding and reducing ambiguity. Existing semantic similarity approaches have inherent trade-offs: KGs capture deep meaning but lack adaptability;

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Arabic NLPArabic semantic question similarityKnowledge graph alignmentKnowledge graph embedding

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PMID42757037
PMCPMC13585214

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