The disciplinary status of second language writing has important consequences for second language writing specialists but there has not been a clear and shared conception of the nature of disciplinarity and what it means to be a "field" or "discipline." This article offers definitions of key terms that are important in continuing the discussion of disciplinarity, and makes the distinction between forms and levels of disciplinarity. It then explains why second language writing is not a discipline, and explains why it should not become one. It concludes by offering ways of improving the institutional status of second language writing that can help enhance the standing of the field and those who are associated with it.

第二语言写作的学科地位对第二语言写作专家具有重要的影响，但对于学科的性质以及“领域”或“学科”的含义尚无明确的共识。本文提供了关键术语的定义，这些术语对于继续讨论纪律性很重要，并区分了纪律形式和等级。然后，它解释了为什么第二语言写作不是一门学科，并解释了为什么第二语言写作不应该成为一门学科。最后，通过提供改善第二语言写作的制度地位的方法，可以帮助提高该领域和与之相关的人们的地位。