How are new words added to sign language?

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20 years ago, words like Google didn’t exist. How are new words added to sign language and how does everyone who uses sign language get told of the new words/signs?

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I only have a couple semesters of ASL and it was years ago, but I remember it didn’t take long for the more adept students in class to start making up signs either based on fingerspelling or some easily recognizable associated gesture.

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