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
                  

Signers typically use one hand for producing signs. See the following example.

    "Village"

For this signer the active hand is the right and the left hand is passive; but the same sign can be articulated with the left hand as the active.

    "Village"