Basic components

1. Introduction
2. Manual components
         a) Configuration
         b) Place
                  b.1) Neutral space
                  b.2) Around the head
                  b.3) In contact with the body
         c) Movement
         d) Orientation
3. Non-manual components
         a) Facial expression
         b) Torso movement
         c) Head position and/or movement
         d) Mouth gesture
                   d.1) Imitative
                   d.2) Compulsory component
                   d.3) Optional component
                          (modifier)

         e) Mouthing
                  

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In this example we see how, other than manual signs, grammatical information is expressed by means of other articulators such as raising the eyebrows and shoulders, and movements of the mouth in the first part. In the second part we see head movement.