def METHOD_NAME(self, language: Optional[LanguageLike] = None) -> Str:
    """
    Returns the string table model for the given language.
    If language is not set, the default ROM language is used.
    """
    return self.project.open_file_in_rom(
        f'{MESSAGE_DIR}/{self.get_language(language).filename}', FileType.STR,
        string_encoding=self.project.get_rom_module().get_static_data().string_encoding
    )