diff --git a/spacy/__init__.py b/spacy/__init__.py
index 37e8b6c4f..ac1fbc2b3 100644
--- a/spacy/__init__.py
+++ b/spacy/__init__.py
@@ -8,8 +8,18 @@ set_lang_class(en.English.lang, en.English)
 set_lang_class(de.German.lang, de.German)
 
 
-def load(name, vectors=None, via=None):
+def load(name, vocab=None, tokenizer=None, parser=None, tagger=None, entity=None,
+         matcher=None, serializer=None, vectors=None, via=None):
     package = get_package_by_name(name, via=via)
     vectors_package = get_package_by_name(vectors, via=via)
     cls = get_lang_class(name)
-    return cls(package=package, vectors_package=vectors_package)
+    return cls(
+        package=package,
+        vectors_package=vectors_package,
+        vocab=vocab,
+        tokenizer=tokenizer,
+        tagger=tagger,
+        parser=parser,
+        entity=entity,
+        matcher=matcher,
+        serializer=serializer)