Signs in LIS are expressed by two primary active articulators, namely the two hands. This section aims at providing the inventory of hand configurations of the language. Note that hand configuration includes both handshape (PHONOLOGY 1.1.1) and orientation (PHONOLOGY 1.1.2): the former is the shape assumed by the hand, while the latter refers to the alignment of the relevant part of the hand with respect to the place of articulation.