Unfortunately, I don't understand ASL
Do you think there is any way I could understand how it works (I mean rhyming) without knowing ASL?
You could read books about ASL and deaf culture.
ASL Books
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Conversational-Language-Illustrated/dp/1592572553/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255020091&sr=1-4]Amazon.com: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conversational Sign Language Illustrated (0021898572554): Carole Lazorisak, Dawn Donohue: Books[/ame]
(people - list your recommendations here)
Deaf Culture (books)
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Journey-Into-Deaf-World-Harlan-Lane/dp/0915035634/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255019937&sr=8-22]Amazon.com: A Journey Into the Deaf-World (9780915035632): Harlan Lane, Robert Hoffmeister, Ben Bahan: Books[/ame]
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Hearing-People-Only-Matthew-Moore/dp/0963401637/ref=pd_sim_b_5]Amazon.com: For Hearing People Only (9780963401632): Matthew S. Moore, Linda Levitan: Books[/ame]
DVD
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Through-Deaf-Eyes-Linda-Gabriel/dp/B000OCY66I/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1255019980&sr=8-5]Amazon.com: Through Deaf Eyes: Linda Gabriel, Stockard Channing, Ed Chevy, Rita Corey, d'Artagnan, Bob Hiltermann, C.J. Jones, Steve Longo, Allen Moore, John Baynard, Kimby Caplan, Diane Garey, Lawrence R. Hott, Dalton Delan, Karen Kenton, Rebecca Ri[/ame]