def tokenize(self, text: str, model: object = None):
        """
        Method for tokenizing sentences with pretrained punkt models; can
        be overridden by language-specific tokenizers.

        :rtype: list
        :param text: text to be tokenized into sentences
        :type text: str
        :param model: tokenizer object to used # Should be in init?
        :type model: object
        """
        if not self.model:
            model = self.model

        tokenizer = self.model
        if self.lang_vars:
            tokenizer._lang_vars = self.lang_vars
        return tokenizer.tokenize(text)
Method for tokenizing sentences with pretrained punkt models; can
        be overridden by language-specific tokenizers.

        :rtype: list
        :param text: text to be tokenized into sentences
        :type text: str
        :param model: tokenizer object to used # Should be in init?
        :type model: object