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
                  

The place of articulation refers to the specific location in which the sign is articulated. This place is located at a specific point of what we call the signing space, which is the specific space in which Sign Language is articulated. Thus, the following minimal pairs are different only regarding place:

    "Dirty" / "Thief"
    "To remember" / "Difficult"