American Sign Language: "principal" This sign is good to use if you mean principal as in the leader of a school or "the school principal." Touch the tip of the middle finger of the "P-hand" to the back of a palm-down S-hand twice. This sign refers to the person "principal" of a school. The sign "principle" spelled with an "le" instead of "al" uses a different sign. PRINCIPAL: There is quite a bit of variation in ASL. Don't get hung up on the small details. My friend, Sean Benson signs "principal" by starting with the dominant hand along side the non-dominant fist. He then does a bit of a circular movement wherein he swings the "P" hand up into position above the non dominant hand and then brings it down once firmly. PRINCIPAL (another example) Note: I have another friend (Deaf) who the sign PRINCIPAL with the non-dominant hand in a palm handshape facing down (instead of in a fist shape). If you mean some other type of "principal" (other than the leader of a school) you should use a different sign than the "P" on the back of the fist. For example: See: MAIN See: TOP See: FIRST If you mean "principle" (note the different spelling) as in a "guiding rule" then see: PRINCIPLE You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk." Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT > Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "principal"

This sign is good to use if you mean principal as in the leader of a school or "the school principal."

Touch the tip of the middle finger of the "P-hand" to the back of a palm-down S-hand twice.
This sign refers to the person "principal" of a school. The sign "principle" spelled with an "le" instead of "al" uses a different sign.

PRINCIPAL:

There is quite a bit of variation in ASL. Don't get hung up on the small details. My friend, Sean Benson signs "principal" by starting with the dominant hand along side the non-dominant fist. He then does a bit of a circular movement wherein he swings the "P" hand up into position above the non dominant hand and then brings it down once firmly.

PRINCIPAL (another example)

Note:

I have another friend (Deaf) who the sign PRINCIPAL with the non-dominant hand in a palm handshape facing down (instead of in a fist shape).

If you mean some other type of "principal" (other than the leader of a school) you should use a different sign than the "P" on the back of the fist. For example:

See: MAIN
See: TOP
See: FIRST

If you mean "principle" (note the different spelling) as in a "guiding rule" then see: PRINCIPLE

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk."

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT >

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >